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Former Labor senator joins Sargon

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
... described his appointment to as "the perfect capstone" to his prior experiences, noting the considerable time he spent in parliament focusing on both superannuation and technology. "The intersection of technology and financial services is where I plan ...

Former Labor MP joins SMSFA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
A former Parliamentary Secretary was appointed to the board of the Self-Managed Super Fund Association. Bernie Ripoll has joined the SMSFA board, in a move described by chair Deborah Ralston as "invaluable" to the ongoing evolution of superannuation ...

APRA to up the ante

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... been strengthened in a number of areas, the new enforcement approach will ensure we make use of those powers as the Parliament intended," Byres said. "That means that in future, APRA will be less patient with the time taken by uncooperative entities ...

Superannuation bills on hold

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... under 25 years old and those with balances below $6000, has faced another roadblock. It will need to be reintroduced in Parliament after the Federal Election, slated for May 18. From 1 October 2019, members affected would have been able to opt in to ...

NZ Super dumps guns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... passing of the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines and Parts) Amendment Bill, which sailed through the New Zealand Parliament with 119 votes for, and just a single against. The fund said the Guardians' Responsible Investment Framework required decisions ...

NZ Super responds to Australian social media laws

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
... whistleblowing of atrocities here and overseas have been put at risk by the ill-informed livestream laws passed by the Federal Parliament." "The Law Council is disappointed and concerned these 'world-first laws', which were rammed through in 24 hours ...

Financial product design and distribution law passes

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers) Bill 2019 passed both Houses of Parliament overnight. Providers must determine the target market for financial products on offer and make this known to the public. They ...

Australia back in the black

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... announce, the Budget is back in the black and Australia is back on track," Frydenberg said as he opened his speech in the Parliament. The government expects the surplus to exceed 1% of the GDP starting 2026-2027. It is projecting a total of $45 billion ...

Frydenberg makes big promises for small business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... fund designed to make sure small businesses are paid on time by government and big business. Delivering the Budget in Parliament, Frydenberg said: "Small businesses are the engine-room of our economy." Frydenberg also announced the instant asset write-off ...

Budget: RC response to cost over $600m

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
The Federal Government's response to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in Financial Services is set to cost more than half a billion dollars. The Federal Government has committed $606.7 million over the next five years to facilitate its response ...