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Treasury examining ASX monopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Government is considering encouraging competition in equities clearing to break up the ASX's monopoly. Speaking at the 2015 Annual Stockbrokers Conference in Sydney, Frydenberg conceded there had already ...

Government scraps philanthropic donation fees

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... Minister's Community Business Partnership, which includes Minister for Social Services Scott Morrison and Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, confirmed a number of measures to increase philanthropy in Australia. As part of the package, donors will no ...

Executive appointment round-up

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
A new general manager for Godfrey Pembroke and a reshuffle at the top of First State Super led a raft of big appointment stories this week. NAB confirms new Godfrey Pembroke GM - Alan Logan, who has held executive positions at ANZ Advice & Distribution ...

New MetLife hires to drive growth spurt

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
MetLife Insurance, the Australian arm of the US giant, has brought its total number of 2015 hires to 25 as it gears up for growth in this market. In the year to date, MetLife has announced 10 senior hires, all moving to the company from executive roles ...

Terminally ill granted early access to super

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... superannuation in such cases, following consultation with Breast Cancer Network Australia and other organisations, Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said. Under the current provision for early access to superannuation, terminally ill patients must ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... weeks have been personified perfectly today, with the FTSE 100 oscillating with little sense of direction," said analyst Josh Mahony at IG Markets in London. "With only one day to go until election day, markets have shown the same kind of indecision ...

Frydenberg to decide on advice standards in June

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is expected to release a final document outlining the measures to improve professional standards for financial advisers at the end of June. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief operating officer Phil ...

Industry meets behind closed doors to fix advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and over 20 industry and consumer bodies met on April 29th to reach a consensus on lifting professional, ethical and education standards for financial advisers. The roundtable is the first of three and will focus ...

FEATURE: Where next for risk advice?

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the clock is ticking for the industry to implement the recommendations in the Trowbridge report. Alex Burke investigates what that might mean for risk advice. "It is up to the industry now to restore public confidence ...

No changes to neg gearing, super in Budget

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... the Prime Minister equates a reduction in a tax break with a tax increase. Adding to this, within days Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told Fairfax Media that the government has also ruled out changes to superannuation tax concessions. While Frydenberg ...