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Hume pledges less red tape for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
The Liberal Party is promising major changes to the financial advice industry ahead of the federal election, ones that will overhaul compliance, costs, and education standards. Senator Jane Hume promoted the idea of deregulating the advice industry ...

Super baby bonus proposed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... removal has bipartisan support and the legislation containing the measure was tabled late last year. "With the federal election due in the coming months, there are only a handful of days left to ensure this critical reform is passed in time for the proposed ...

Inflation to persist in 2022: Aviva

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... longer-term public sector investment projects in the pipeline, and a boost in federal spending ahead of the next federal election, which is expected to take place around May. As the pandemic fades, coupled with strong growth and persistent inflation ...

Shoddy exam feedback fuels adviser stress

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
... yet to pass the exam or had already unwillingly left the industry, Hume's salvo in the lead up to the 2022 federal election could be a little too late. Senator Jane Hume was contacted for this article.

Labor pledges calm in superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
Labor promises that superannuation will not be hotly contested in the upcoming federal election, vowing that if it comes to power in 2022 it will not introduce major changes. Shadow minister Stephen Jones pledged more stability and less uncertainty ...

Government fails to prioritise $450 threshold

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... program." Women in Super is calling on the government to commit to voting on the legislation in February. With a federal election due next year, there are fears the government could wait until post-election to act on the bill.

AIOFP petitions to delay DDO, annual renewal

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... Johnston also wants an independent panel established to analyse and moderate the compliance regime after the federal election with the aim of elimination unnecessary compliance duplication. "The greatest opportunity however is to get thousands of petition ...

You can't hate Trump but love the S&P 500: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
... companies and their senior executives have donated over US$1 billion to politicians and PACs in the last four US federal election cycles. And most of the companies in index funds like IVV and SPY make political contributions to the Republicans. However ...

Franking credits more important than ever

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... the franking refund," Gardner said. "This is despite the significant attention franking received at the last Federal election." Gardner said the events of this year have served to prove the importance of franking credits for retirees. "As an investment ...

What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... credits, distributed about 9% in income last year, buoyed by companies flushing out larger dividends before the federal election where Labor wanted to cut back on franking dividends. "Reality is [funds] won't provide as much income as last year but ...