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Tax concession debate "simplistic": SMSF Association

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
The SMSF Association's chief executive and managing director Andrea Slattery has called for a more informed debate about the cost of super tax concessions. In a strongly worded media release, Slattery branded the current debate as "misinformed, simplistic ...

Demography must drive reform

ANDREW BRAGG, FSC DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND GLOBAL MARKETS  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... longer life is precious and if governments can properly manage change, future Australians will not be saddled with a narrow debate on the cost burden of living longer.

Super not "a top-up" for Age Pension: FSC

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
Superannuation should no longer be considered "a top-up" for the Age Pension and the tax treatment of super debate can't be brought up in isolation, the Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Sally Loane said in her inaugural speech. "The ...

Government urged to leave super taxation alone

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
... are inflated or, at least, are based on unreal behavioural assumptions. Whatever the position may be, if there is to be a debate about the cost to government of superannuation concessions, we need to know the true cost and how it is arrived at." Turning ...

Grant Thornton appoints former KPMG principal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... advocate the sector reform that delivers better outcomes for retirement in Australia," she said. "We encourage the current debate and reform, but a lot more needs to be done. The outcomes of sector reform will have a profound impact on the next gener ...

Government to blame for fall in business confidence

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2015
... either disappointed at the government's performance or frustrated at the government's inability to pass its budget." The debate was moderated by economist Tim Harcourt and it also included insights by Principal Global Investors' chief global economist ...

Think of China as the new America

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... become to China what the UK became to America. You've got to sell them different things and different services now." The debate was moderated by economist Tim Harcourt and it also included insights by Principal Global Investors' chief global economist ...

Super Mario delivers huge stimulus package

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
"I've got sunshine on a cloudy day... I guess you'd say What can make me feel this way?" Mario, Mario, Mario Talkin' 'bout Q-E Q-E. Yes Virginia, he did it. Super Mario brought sunshine to the financial markets on this, a cold and cloudy Frankfurt day. ...

Tech "arms race" to spur banking competition

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
... obtaining banking services "dramatically reduced and penetration rates significantly increased." Regarding the controversial debate around robo-advice and bank staff being replaced by robots, EY said: "While we expect self-service machines to replace ...

FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... its bid to pass changes to FoFA through regulation (instead of legislation) brought yet another round of controversy and debate. The fact that one of the new provisions left the door open to reintroducing commissions in general advice did not please ...