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FASEA consultation could sway retirement outcomes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 APR 2018
... the CIPR reforms and the FASEA consultation process. "Between these two reforms initiated by the current Coalition government, there is every chance that we can create a world-class retirement income system," the paper reads.

Enter the dragon

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... on); and closer to home, New Zealand's election stalemate ended with the opposition Labor Party forming a coalition government with New Zealand First (expected to lead to a change in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's conduct of monetary policy). Also ...

Government bond issuance to fall 20pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... that the Budget will move back into surplus by 2020. While this debt amount has doubled during the life of Coalition government, during the previous Labor government it increased five-fold from $53 billion to $258 billion. Since 2015 the amount of this ...

Opposition floats SMSF borrowing ban

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2017
... Shorten was quick to reassure that any SMSFs investing under the current rules would not be affected. The Coalition government is expected to unveil the details of their own housing affordability measures in the May 9 budget. Finance Minister Mathias ...

Parliament goes to war on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... non-concessional super contributions to apply from Budget night 2016 (May 3), not 2007 as proposed by the coalition government. This would reduce revenue by $500 million over forward estimates, but Labor intends to find savings elsewhere in super. Speaking ...

Nationals senator not giving up on life insurance investigation

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... future. I don't think there will be any political games being played." In a statement welcoming the next Coalition government, the Financial Services Council also emphasised the importance of improving the standards of the industry, recommending the ...

Drop in regulator staff numbers under coalition

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... has been a sharp decline in staff numbers at the regulators policing the financial services industry in the Coalition government's three years in office, according to a new report by the Australia Institute. Average Australian Securities and Investments ...

Parliament passes FoFA amendments

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... consequences that have arisen since the laws were introduced," said Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer. "The Coalition Government is committed to providing certainty and reducing complexity for business and financial advisers, whilst maintaining the quality ...

Morrison protects homes from Age Pension means test

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... Morrison has confirmed that the family home will never be included in the Age Pension means test under a Coalition government. At the same time, a raft of pension reforms potentially saving $2.4 billion in the budget's forward estimates, were also announced. ...

One swallow says it's springtime for Germany

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
... experts said."... there are problems at home too. "...they also said that current policies pursued by the grand coalition government of chancellor Angela Merkel had a "negative impact" on growth". "As the government was relying "more on re-distribution ...