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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 ...

SuperConcepts refreshes SuperMate

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2022
SuperConcepts has officially released its new look SMSF software, SuperMate. Launched yesterday during an online event, SuperConcepts chief executive Grant Christensen said SuperMate Classic users will be able to work under a hybrid model, "processing ...

ATO underestimates SMSF performance: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
A new report from the Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Association (SMSFA) and the University of Adelaide has found the Australian Taxation Office is increasingly underestimating the performance of SMSFs. The SMSFA and the University of Adelaide's International ...

FSCP panel members named

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
Thirty-one part-time members of the Financial Services and Credit Panel (FSCP) have been appointed by Treasury as the new disciplinary regime kicks off. The Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response - Better Advice) Act 2021 established ...

$450 super threshold scrapped

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
In a long-awaited move, the government has scrapped the $450 superannuation guarantee threshold, making about 300,000 people eligible for super contributions. The bill to remove the monthly income threshold was passed in Parliament yesterday, alongside ...

Advisers can step up to retirement planning boom

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
With the passing of the Retirement Income Covenant, there has never been a better time for advisers to position themselves as retirement advice specialists. This is according to SuperEd chair Jeremy Duffield, who predicts that retirement planning will ...

Retirement Income Covenant, CCIV reforms pass

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
Two long-awaited reforms, the Retirement Income Covenant and Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle regime, passed parliament yesterday. Superannuation funds will have to provide a retirement income strategy for members to assist them in their later ...

APRA to continue scrutiny of trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
The prudential regulator has outlined its policy and supervision priorities for 2022, saying its prime focus is rectifying sub-standard industry practices and eradicating unacceptable product performance. Released yesterday, APRA said it will continue ...

Inquiry criticises gaps in CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
... something the professional indemnity insurance underwriters are looking at on an annual basis when the contracts are renewed. Yes, there are complexities there, but it is a funding mechanism that at the moment is providing some degree of compensation ...

ASIC reviews ETP naming conventions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
ASIC is proposing to overhaul the naming conventions of exchange-traded products so that the names are "true to label". The corporate regulator argued that ETPs have different structures, features, strategies, and risks compared to listed investment ...