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Government carves out super deal

HARRISON WORLEY | FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019

The Government's signature superannuation legislation passed through the Senate, but not without victims. Last night the Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018 passed the Senate after a deal was struck with the Greens ...

Government moves on Royal Commission super recommendations

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019

... release, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg called on Labor to support the Government's actions, with the legislation before the Senate. "The Government calls on Bill Shorten and the Labor Party to support the amendment which acts on two of Commissioner Hayne's ...

Will the PC recommendations fall through the cracks?

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019

... add further uncertainty. But Steffanoni said the election is not the end of the matter either. "The possibility of the Senate not being controlled by the government looming like a challenge for whichever party forms government in the 46th Parliament," ...

New SG laws hit Senate

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018

New laws giving the ATO stronger powers to enforce superannuation guarantee obligations has progressed before the Senate. If the Treasury Laws Amendment (Measures No.4) Bill 2018 is passed, the Commissioner of Taxation will be able to issue a written ...

New super fund to secure female financial security

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018

... previously worked as an economist and food security expert for the United Nations' World Food Programme and is a former senate candidate for the Australian Greens. She began her career as a financial analyst and strategy adviser with Deloitte. "As ...

Government amends key super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018

... publicly, in the time available, on the exempt occupations," Robert said. The legislation was initially recommended by the Senate Committee to be passed without amendment. In discussing the first half of the new Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes ...

Treasury delays CIPR timetable

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018

... outcomes for superannuation fund members," he said. There are five Bills that affect member outcomes sitting before the Senate and Robert hopes to get them over the line before the end of November. The Protecting Your Super reform is one, which is pushing ...

Assistant Treasurer refutes breach allegations

HARRISON WORLEY | FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018

... to questions from Financial Standard today, Robert said allegations levelled at him by Labor Senator Chris Ketter during Senate Estimates on Wednesday evening we're "patently wrong". Robert's response comes as ASIC confirmed it would investigate ...

Unpaid super penalties too light: ISA

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2018

... superannuation is becoming a moral hazard whereby employers think they can escape penalty. Testimony from the ATO at the Senate Estimates committee for economics this week included the regulator saying it routinely waives all employer penalties for the ...

Afterpay faces senate inquiry

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018

The Labor party will launch a senate inquiry into whether regulation around payday lenders such as Afterpay is adequately protecting low and middle income, and financially stressed Australians. Labor senator Jenny McAllister said yesterday that the ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN

Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA

A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI

Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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