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Super's purpose under further scrutiny

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
... due forgone tax income, as well as place pressure on ballooning health and aged care costs. At a doorstop interview in Canberra yesterday, Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison reiterated his line that super is aimed at being independent in retirement.

FSC calls for 22% company tax

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016
... centrepiece of the new tax mix package. "Indexing the personal income tax thresholds means there is no more easy money for Canberra. Australia's ageing population demands that our governments restrain expenditure. Ending bracket creep will drive better ...

FSC slams insurance duty "boondoggle"

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... The states collect just $375 million on life insurance duties which cost over $85 million to collect." He added that "Canberra is too reliant on company tax," noting the 30% company tax rate which comprises 18.5% of government revenue is significantly ...

Industry welcomes Innovation Statement

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... the financial services industry and beyond. Among a package of reforms introduced by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Canberra yesterday were tax breaks for early stage investors, an incubator support program, investment in cyber security, new visas ...

Two IPAC advisers join independent firm

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... experience. Before becoming an adviser 15 years ago she worked in a number of roles, including at Parliament House in Canberra, accounting firms and a family public relations company. Boughton has worked in financial services for 27 years, 18 in advice. ...

Governance bill loses Senators' support

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... Industry Super Australia (ISA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) have shown their weight in Canberra by convincing four crossbench Senators to vote down the superannuation trustee governance bill in parliament. It is reported ...

AMP trials tech-based advice solution

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... customers is positive." While AMP is not yet making too many details about the solution public, one of the pilot firms is Canberra-based King Financial.A On the firm's website it explains that the new tool centres on what it calls, "breakthrough 'What ...

More must be done to cut fees: FSC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... competitive tensions would reduce fees. Andrew Bragg, acting chief executive of the FSC said: "On a day of reform discussion in Canberra, the new report highlights there is still more work to do on superannuation fees." "Twenty years after the introduction ...

Lower super fees impact Australian Ethical

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
... issues arising from the transition to a new remuneration structure, and a further impairment on the company's property in Canberra. Total revenues were up 6% to $21.2 million and expenses up 11% to $19.2 million. Funds under management increased 32% ...

PROFILE: AvSuper chief executive Michelle Wade

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... would have moved to Timbuktu if it required me to go. It has been the best move of my life. I met my husband here who's a Canberra boy so it must have been kismet." Wade says running AvSuper is akin to overseeing a community. The mid-sized fund was originally ...