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Super board governance legislation introduced today

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015
Federal Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will introduce the government's superannuation board governance legislation today at the angst of Industry Super Australia (ISA). Although debate on the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Governance) ...

Super becoming the fifth estate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... were thinking of the financial best interests of their 800,000 members. Sadly it seems the Assistant Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, doesn't understand the trustee laws he wants to reform because given the near 70% fall in the Transfield stock price over ...

FSC, FPA support ASIC user-pay model

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... Australia have voiced their support for an industry funding model for ASIC. On August 28, Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg welcomed industry consultation on the proposal while arguing the model would ensure the costs of ASIC's regulatory activities ...

Industry funds attack banks on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... employer and employee default superannuation funds are selected. Earlier this month federal Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told the Financial Services Council (FSC) annual conference there was a significant opportunity for the government to reform ...

Intra-fund advice can be improved: WSSA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... workplace. "This is a bit better than 1-2% and this is the way we've got to go," Latto said. Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg addressed the conference via video-link and said one of the refinements the government was pursuing for FOFA was to clarify ...

Frydenberg relaxed about SMSF borrowing

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has sent a clear signal that SMSF borrowing arrangements are unlikely to come under fire in upcoming tax reviews. In a speech to the Tax Institute, the Assistant Treasurer spoke widely about the parliament's tax and ...

Super governance changes questioned

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... "and reinforces the view that the changes are a solution in search of a problem." Yesterday Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced the outcomes of recent super governance consultation and made several amendments to the draft legislation. Among ...

New draft super governance standards released

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... 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
... 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 face as ...

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 ...