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Super stability not guaranteed: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
Research house Rice Warner has moved to temper expectations the Coalition's victory in the Federal election will ensure stability in the superannuation system. According to the firm, despite the Coalition's pledges to leave the system unchanged in the ...

Property risks dip at Coalition win, APRA easing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... Labor's negative gearing plans and separately, APRA is easing its stance on mortgage lending. "The main implication of the election is the absence of expected Labor changes, especially to negative gearing, capital gains tax and franking; rather than ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... result as business as usual. In a shock result to many, the Coalition defeated Bill Shorten's Labor Party in the Federal election over the weekend. In response, Saxo Capital Markets Australian markets strategist Eleanor Creagh believes the market will ...

Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... Prime Minister Scott Morrison was delivered a miracle when the Liberal/National Coalition won the Australian Federal election - and look set to form a majority government - amid early polls that showed a Labor victory. I'm not going into the why's ...

Australians demand unpaid super laws: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... underpaid superannuation and are significantly over-represented among those underpaid. In the lead up to the Federal election, it was disappointing is that major parties turned a blind eye to the fact that nearly three million Australians have super ...

Advice and accounting align post-Royal Commission: CountPlus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... said: "These elements provide a 'perfect storm' scenario that, together with the uncertainty of federal politics in an election year, creates an environment for rapid change." He contends that quality outcomes in the best interest of the client will ...

Industry super fund chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... long-serving director Tara Moriarty recently became a member of the Legislative Council at the recent New South Wales state election. After 13 years of service to the fund, Moriarty said she was glad to leave the fund in excellent health. "I am proud ...

Super, life risk face election test

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... stakeholders calling for greater certainty over the future of superannuation reform. Campaigning in the lead up to the Federal election has once again seen the superannuation system become a field for point-scoring politicians, according to Vincents ...

Lax regulation worsens lost super benefits: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
Industry Super Australia is calling on major political parties ahead of the upcoming election to fix the Superannuation Guarantee loopholes costing workers $5.94 billion in super entitlements. A new report compiled by ISA citing 2016-17 financial year ...

Chief economist update: RBA May cut, May not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) scheduled monetary policy meeting on May 7 and ahead of the May 18 Federal Election. While the slowing momentum in Australia's economic and survey indicators, and the downshift in inflation, are clearly begging ...