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Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... more Australians need more than ever," Abood said. "While there are some positives here for advisers running small businesses, in the extension of the instant asset write-off scheme for a further year, along with energy rebates, we continue to urge the ...

Budget 2024: Cost of living relief takes centre stage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... government is also providing $3.5 billion in energy bill relief for all Australian households and around one million small businesses. From 1 July 2024, more than 10 million households will receive a total rebate of $300 and eligible small businesses ...

Budget 2024: $20k instant asset write-off extended

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
The Federal Budget has extended the $20,000 instant asset write-off by 12 months until 30 June 2025. Small businesses, with an aggregated annual turnover of less than $10 million, will continue to be able to immediately deduct the full cost of eligible ...

FAAA calls for 'fairness' ahead of Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... which the vast majority of advisers who are running strong compliant businesses must pay for enforcement action against a small number of non-compliant businesses. "In addition, the costs of action against fraudsters and unlicensed operators ought to ...

Rest calls for removal of minimum work hours for super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... hours worked," Doyle said. "However, we know this change is likely to have an impact on a number of employers, particularly small and medium businesses, who employ part-time or casual workers. "This change is crucial for the future of young Australians ...

AFCA and CSLR sign MoU

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... ombudsman service for the financial services sector. Its external dispute resolution service helps consumers and small businesses resolve complaints with financial firms in banking and finance, investments and advice, insurance, and superannuation.

ASIC clamps down on advisers, trustees cold calling

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... arrangements made with cold-calling businesses using such tactics. ASIC confirmed to Financial Standard that it identified a small subset of advisers and licensees who have referral arrangements with cold-callers who use high-pressure sales tactics ...

Mercer rolls out new corporate super plan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... they merged, the composition of their clients was markedly different - BT Super had about 16,000 corporate clients, mostly small and medium-sized enterprises, while Mercer Super Trust had only 300 larger, corporate clients. "We built this [Mercer Business ...

Fund managers nervously await 'golden visa' reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... review suggested considering whether the BIIP should be retained as a substantial program. "We note that outcomes for the small Significant Investor stream have been stronger than for the remainder of the BIIP. If there is a desire to retain some element ...

First Sentier axes investment units, AUM takes $14bn hit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... 2023 shows that the First Sentier WS Strategic Cash Fund lost $1.3 billion in net outflows. The First Sentier Australian Small Companies Fund lost $221 million for the period, while the Stewart Investors WS Worldwide Sustainability Fund and First Sentier ...
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