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The certainty in a sea of uncertainties

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014

Impartiality of FWC Expert Panel challenged again

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014

... abolished. It is poorly designed, anti-competitive, conflicted and costly. It will cost superannuation fund members, taxpayers and employers a staggering $400 million if it proceeds." Harcourt's alleged pro-Labor bias was corroborated by FWC president ...

Confidence key to financial future: Murray

COLIN BRINSDEN, AAP ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT | TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014

... are "too big to fail". "It is not possible to rule out the risk of failure nor is it possible to rule out the use of taxpayers funds in extreme circumstances," Mr Murray said. But the report does not agree in providing a government guarantee to all banks ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY | TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014

... a case for Government and regulators to do more to reduce resultant disruption and the size of the potential call on taxpayers. Options for change include higher regulatory capital requirements to further reduce the risk of failure; pre-positioning arrangements ...

CBA needs to"lift its game": Treasurer

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014

... current Financial System Inquiry (FSI) was enough, and that a further royal commission would "incur significant cost to taxpayers without delivering any greater level of understanding or financial restitution." The Senate Economics Committee inquiry ...

ATO closing in on undisclosed offshore income

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014

... disclosures raising an additional $13 million in tax liabilities. There have been more than 250 expressions of interest, where taxpayers have identified themselves and said they will be making a disclosure. There have also been more than 600 general ...

Government plays down support for royal commission

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014

... he said the Financial System Inquiry was enough, and that a further royal commission would "incur significant cost to taxpayers without delivering any greater level of understanding or financial restitution If there were to be a royal commission, it ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

SPAA applauds tax changes to excess contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014

... of as much as 93% (i.e. twice the top rate). SPAA's Jordan George said: "We congratulate the Government on allowing taxpayers to refund excess non-concessional contributions, removing the overly punitive outcomes. "SPAA has advocated for this treatment ...

Budget speech 2014 -15

... government bodies, boards, committees and councils and more than 70 are being abolished to deliver better value for taxpayers. A smaller, less interfering Government won't need as many public servants. 16,500 staff will leave over the next three years ...

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Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA

Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino will forge ahead with the New Class of Advisers (NCAs) as part of highly anticipated Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms and laid out a blueprint of how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) will be fairer for financial advisers.

Munro Partners to acquire GSFM

VINNY VUCAGO

Munro Partners will acquire GSFM, the Australian investment fund management affiliate of CI Global Asset Management, in a deal designed to strengthen its local distribution capabilities.

Treasury consults on foreign investment framework reforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Treasury has opened a consultation to review existing conditions required for foreign investment approvals in Australia.

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO

Australians are approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence.

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