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ATO clarifies when a pension ceases

STAFF WRITERS  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
The Australian Taxation Office has issued a ruling confirming the conditions for when a pension ceases. The ATO issued the Ruling to explain when a superannuation income stream commences and when it ceases, and consequently when a superannuation income ...

Labor pledges five-year freeze on super tax

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
A re-elected Labor government would make no changes to superannuation for five years and aims to enshrine a policy in law that would make future changes possible only once every five years hence, Treasurer Chris Bowen said. The Treasurer unveiled a ...

Aussie super, a tempting catch for organised crime

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... for criminal gain." The Commission stated that addressing organised crime in the superannuation industry "is a priority for law enforcement." The report added that self-managed super funds (SMSFs) continue to be a target for fraud networks as they are ...

Women without kids still at super disadvantage

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
Women amass substantially less super than men, regardless of whether or not they have children, according to a new research paper by the Australian Institute. The paper, entitled 'What's choice got to do with it?' found that even if women work full ...

SMSFs lose majority of cases against ATO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
... (SMSF) trustees are unlikely to win court cases against the Australian Tax Office, according to David Hughes, a partner at law firm Small Myers Hughes. Speaking at the SPAA State Technical Conference in Sydney yesterday, Hughes said that of the 32 cases ...

FPA outlines concerns on TASA submission to Treasury

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... financial planners. The paper asks for the requirement for financial planners to complete a TPB approved course in commercial law to be applied retrospectively.

Super funds unready for trans-Tasman transfer rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
New laws allowing trans-Tasman emigrants to take their superannuation with them are finding themselves frustrated by Australian funds struggling to keep up with the requirements. Under the trans-Tasman portability arrangements which came into effect ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite a mixed close on Wall Street and falls locally at the end of last week. At 0745 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 21 points at 4,963. No major economic news ...

Super board quality compromised over pay rates

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
The level of superannuation fund board members salaries is reducing effectiveness according to law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth chief executive John Denton. Speaking as part of a panel at The Economist Bellwether 2013 Australian Forum in Sydney this ...

Bell Potter adviser banned for dishonest conduct

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... and informed and a big part of this is making sure gatekeepers, such as stockbrokers, do the right thing and comply with the law. When they don't, ASIC will take action."