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New bill seeks to block investments involving Cbus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... would amend the Housing Australia Future Fund Act 2023 to include an additional limitation in the HAFF's governing legislation, specifically barring investments in any housing projects involving Cbus. Bragg argued that Cbus' connection to the ...

Super on parental leave bill hits parliament

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
The legislation that will ensure superannuation is paid on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave was tabled today, with the super industry calling for its swift passage. The Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) ...

ASIC scraps Libertas' AFSL for unpaid compensation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2024
... might not be "automatic" per se, Berry said such action ultimately sits with ASIC and how it carries it out. "But the legislation is really clear. [The] words in the legislation is ASIC must cancel the licence," he said. Financial Advice Association ...

Independent MPs call for super reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... the Better Targeted Super Bill, particularly regarding the proposed taxation of unrealised gains. The controversial legislation introduces a 30% tax rate for superannuation earnings exceeding $3 million from 2025-26. The Labor government has said the ...

ASIC intends to extend legislative instruments

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... (Breach Reporting-Reportable Situations) Instrument 2021/716 ; and ASIC Credit (Breach Reporting-Prescribed Commonwealth Legislation) Instrument 2021/801. According to ASIC, these instruments are due to expire in October this year and are currently operating ...

FAAA calls on advisers: 'We ask for your support'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... government failed to disclose anything about Dixon Advisory or the likely cost in the Explanatory Memorandum to the CSLR legislation and failed to do a regulation impact statement for the CSLR. The FAAA also took aim at the Australian Securities and ...

AFSLs can lose licence on CSLR intervention

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... organisation. But as we do that, we're required to let ASIC know that we've made the payment and under that legislation ASIC is then required to cancel the licence of that entity." While the cancellation might not be "automatic" per se, Berry ...

WAM calls to save in-person AGMs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
... advocate for retail shareholders. This gives us a unique perspective into the effectiveness - or otherwise - of the legislation changes," he said.

Consultation opens on tax practitioners' registration

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... to emerging industry trends and bolster and modernise existing registration criteria. Up for discussion is whether legislation in the Tax Agent Services Regulations 2022 (Cth) and/or Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) should be amended to give the TPB ...

UK announces new Pension Schemes Bill

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... being prioritised too. "We look forward to working with the government as it develops its proposals and brings this legislation forward." Meanwhile, Zoe Alexander, director of strategy at Nest, the workplace scheme established by the UK government, also ...