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Government funds ATO superannuation taskforce

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... in addressing the issue of unpaid super. "The problem of non-compliance with super payments is most acute among small business so requiring all employers to take up electronic payment systems is a significant step in tackling unpaid super, as well as ...

Panel appointed to ease AFCA transition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... of the three existing complaints services to be amalgamated as well as two representatives acting on behalf of small business and consumers respectively. The Government has asked that stakeholders be consulted at length as to issues surrounding the establishment ...

Retirement advice will take hit from education reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... and sudden reduction in financial planner numbers that will impact tens of thousands of clients and hundreds of small business owners - or the effect shedding of employees will have when practices close their doors," Sinclair said. Rather than selling ...

O'Dwyer names one-stop-shop dispute resolution lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
A former RBA governor will spearhead the merger of three financial and superannuation dispute resolution bodies into a one-stop-shop. Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer told the FSC Leaders Summit yesterday that Malcolm Edey will ...

Government cracks down on salary sacrifice loophole

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
The Federal Government will take action to close a loophole that allowed employers to short-change employees who chose to make salary sacrifice contributions to their superannuation accounts. The move follows the release of a Superannuation Guarantee ...

Xero seeks global growth, director steps down

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
New Zealand-based accounting software company Xero has reaffirmed its commitment to machine learning and artificial intelligence to reduce compliance costs and arm accountants and financial advisers "with the tools required to support the world's small ...

Government closes super loophole

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2017
... income from assets supporting transition to retirement income streams will be removed." But Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services Katy Gallagher criticised the government's policy saying that Labor is increasingly concerned of reports ...

Mercy Super appoints new chief executive

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... manager and head of business development. Prior to that, at AMP, she was state market development manager, senior small business technical adviser, women's financial adviser and retirement products officer. Tancred currently sits on the Association of ...

World Vision soft launches investment fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
World Vision is soft launching an endowment fund targeting the interests of institutional investors with the intention to "put their assets to use in new ways." World Vision Australia chief executive Claire Rogers told Financial Standard the fund will ...

Xero accelerates AI and machine learning

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... to its product team. Chief product and platform officer Duncan Ritchie will hand his responsibilities as head of small business products to former chief data officer Tony Stewart, following his decision to take an extended period of leave. Stewart is ...