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Coalition urges super funds to push for QAR reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... unacceptable," he said. "It's almost been 700 days since the Albanese government was handed Michelle Levy's final report. So, I encourage all of you to keep pressuring the Albanese government on implementing those reforms and to cut red tape ...

Pensioners to pay more under aged care reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... will be assessed under a new means-testing formula. This was a key recommendation in the Aged Care Taskforce's final report, which said the amount paid by Australians accessing care should be determined by personal wealth, noting that the older people ...

ASIC to launch new criminal investigation team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released its final report on equity market integrity in Australia. ASIC said it will be establishing a dedicated criminal investigation team to swiftly progress insider trading investigations ...

Government urged to overhaul gift tax system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
The Australian government has tabled the final report of the Productivity Commission's (PC) inquiry into philanthropy in Australia: Future foundations for giving. The report makes several recommendations to strengthen the foundations of philanthropy ...

Super account advice fees a sticking point for advice bill: Senate inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
... committee tracking the implementation of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms emphasised in its final report it wants "greater legal clarity" to how advice fees are deducted from superannuation fund accounts. The Senate Economics Legislation ...

Fund managers nervously await 'golden visa' reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... select migrants able to drive innovative investments or play a valuable role in the venture capital industry," the final report read. Adelaide-based Work Visa Lawyers expects a redeveloped version of the SIV to be introduced from 1 July 2024. It will ...

Taskforce suggests aged care funding be based on personal wealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
The final report from the government's Aged Care Taskforce suggests the amount paid by Australians accessing care should be determined by their personal wealth, including superannuation, rejecting the idea of an aged care levy. On the back of the ...

Standalone laws key to solving legislative 'porridge': ALRC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
In its final report on the 'confusing maze' of financial services laws, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has recommended overhauling the Corporations Act and creating dedicated financial services legislation. The ALRC has been reviewing existing ...

Final QAR reforms open door to super funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... Statement of Advice (SoA), while also granting approval for superannuation funds to provide personal advice. In its final report, titled Delivering Better Financial Outcomes, the government said it will introduce a modernised and flexible best interests ...

Taskforce unveils recommendations for economic equality

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... Women's Economic Equality Taskforce (WEET) that will help build economic equality over the next 10 years. Releasing the final report Women's Economic Equality: A 10-year plan to unleash the full capacity and contribution of women to the Australian ...