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Advice firm hires from Macquarie Private Wealth

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... Melbourne-based boutique wealth management firm. Paul Grifa is joining Steward Wealth as a director, along with his long-standing assistant Kiera Lecher. He joins the firm's two founding directors who also previously worked at Macquarie Private Wealth ...

CCIV consultation opens

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... bills - the tax and regulatory component, and related explanatory materials - to move the initiative forward. Federal Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the proposals contain a new chapter in the Corporations Act 2001, including core provisions in ...

Retirement income covenant consultation continues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2018
... close on 23 March 2019. The initiative is part of the Retirement Income Covenant Position Paper released in May 2018. Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said in October the deadline to provide income in retirement as a substitute or supplement to the ...

Tax treatment of granny flats under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... with State and Territory Attorneys-General to develop a national plan to respond to the abuse of older Australians," Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said.

ETF issuer hires Olympian

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... recent role, he headed the sales and business development at Surgicore Australia. Also joining ETF Securities as an assistant portfolio manager is Mathew Knapman who joins after three years in data, operations and product roles at Morningstar Australasia. ...

New terms for early super access receives mixed reaction

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... unexpected costs. Currently, victims of domestic violence cannot access their super before reaching preservation age. Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the move, which is part of the Women's Economic Security Package, aims to improve the economic ...

Poor performance a fiduciary breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... politician has told the 2018 ASFA Conference. Appearing as part of a panel on the future structure of super, former Assistant Treasurer Nick Sherry was hard on retail funds and their fiduciary duty to members. "We are at a bit of a tipping point and ...

Government amends key super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... ensure coverage for Australians working in dangerous occupations. Addressing delegates at the 2018 ASFA Conference, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the exception will apply to new members under the age of 25 or with an active low balance in prescribed ...

Assistant Treasurer warns super funds to lift engagement game

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
Federal Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert slammed superannuation funds for not doing enough to engage members and for specifically letting the issue of multiple accounts get out of control. Robert told this week's Financial Services Council policy ...

Treasury delays CIPR timetable

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert announced two major updates to the proposed Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs) initiative, one of which is giving superannuation trustees more time to get retirement income strategies in order. Robert ...