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New draft super governance standards released

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... certainty and further the Government's commitment to protecting the retirement savings of all Australians," Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said in a statement.

Indigenous super on Canberra agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
... politicians in Canberra this week. Members of the Indigenous Superannuation Working Group will meet with both Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs Shayne Neumann to show the range of challenges indigenous Australians ...

Frydenberg slams modern awards as poorly-conceived

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015
Federal Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said there is a significant opportunity for the government to reform the current "poorly-conceived" selection process of default superannuation funds. Speaking at the Financial Services Council (FSC) annual ...

Government to review ASIC

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... Government has announced it will commission a capability review of ASIC. The goal of the review is to, in Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's words, "ensure that ASIC has the appropriate governance, capabilities and systems to meet [its] objectives ...

AFA tweaking life insurance framework

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... Australia (FPA) and Financial Services Council (FSC). The three industry associations reached consensus with Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on the way forward for life insurance advice reforms in June, but AFA chief executive Brad Fox has said that ...

A sobering lesson from a social move gone wrong

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... get defensive." His remarks were prompted by Retirement Wealth Advisers principal James Howarth, who called Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg a "central planning Jew" and a "tinkering Jew" on Twitter. The adviser, who has over 5,800 followers, was ...

Trowbridge salutes risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... Services Council - failed to reach consensus on how to implement the recommendations in Trowbridge's report, Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg suggested Government would need to intervene in the process. However, on June 25 a final agreement was reached. ...

Industry super warns against uniform laws

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... super system." He noted many industry funds were already appointing independent directors where required. Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, who has called for submissions on a draft bill by July 23, told AAP having more independent directors would ...

Risk reforms ignore key adviser concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
... industry super fund members," said ISA director of public affairs Matthew Linden. "While it is laudable that the Assistant Treasurer has sought to make the industry responsible for tackling these serious structural conflicts, a transition towards phasing ...

Frydenberg outlines tax changes

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
Following the Government passing numerous tax reforms through Parliament on June 18, Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said the changes will "[increase] Australia's economic competitiveness while restoring the budget." Specifically, the Tax and ...