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Senate Committee rethinks franking credit changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... he said. Meanwhile, the SMSF Association and Australian Shareholder Association (ASA) voiced relief over the Senate Committee's recommendations. SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess hailed the Senate Committee's decision as an opportunity for ...

Invest Blue trials nine-day fortnight for advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
... the financial advice firm is the latest to try a less traditional working week. The announcement follows a new Senate committee report backing the move to a four-day working week and a national trial involving 20 organisations across a range of industries ...

Crypto asset reforms underway: Treasurer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... for proportional, appropriate regulation of our sector." BTC Markets submitted feedback to both the cross-party Senate Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre and the recent Treasury consultation paper on licensing and custody requirements ...

Senator Bragg defends domestic crypto ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... cryptocurrency and campaigned for Australia to become a leader in digital assets. Pertinently he's chaired the senate committee on Australia as a technology and financial centre and will implement its recommendations which treasurer Josh Frydenberg described ...

ASIC considering more action on Sterling collapse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... regulator ASIC is being urged to take more action with respect to the collapse of the Sterling Income Trust. A senate committee that recently handed down its final report in its inquiry into the collapse of the Sterling Income Trust is urging ASIC to ...

BTC Markets adds to advisory board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
... environment for crypto investors and businesses alike," BTC Markets chief executive Caroline Bowler said. The senate committee chaired by Andrew Bragg tabled its final report last month into the regulation of cryptocurrencies and outlined 12 recommendations. ...

Former Women in Super chief joins AIST

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021
... enhance our members' skills and strengthen the integrity of the sector." The AIST recently came out against a Senate Committee which recommended sovereign wealth fund should be exempt from disclosing asset prices so as not to undermine its ability to ...

Future Fund becoming more expensive to operate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... information. Super funds on the other hand should be forced to disclose exact values of directly held assets, a Senate Committee report recommended. Figure 1: Workplace not-for-profit and retail super fund fees vs. Future Fund fees

Crypto regulation proposed: Bragg

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
A Senate committee is proposing a regulatory framework for digital assets and crypto-asset businesses to protect consumers, promote investment in Australia and deliver competition, but the industry has concerns. The Select Committee on Australia as ...

Industry slams Future Fund disclosure exemption

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... disclosure after it was recommended the Future Fund be exempt from disclosing commercially sensitive information. The Senate Committee report released this week on disclosure obligations for the sovereign wealth fund recommends it be exempt from disclosing ...