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Class to list on ASX before Christmas

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... one of AMP's newly acquired businesses, being SuperIQ or SuperCorp. The AMP acquisitions meant Class had to submit an amendment to its prospectus for the Initial Public Offering (IPO).

Parliament tables new tax laws for investment trusts

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
The Government tabled the Tax Laws Amendment (New Tax System for Managed Investment Trusts) Bill 2015 in Parliament on the last day of the sitting season. If approved, the proposed rules will apply from 1 July 2016 and will reduce complexity, increase ...

Super governance saga continues

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... their board composition, including the level of independence, and explain why. ASFA also supports Senator Ricky Muir's amendment that would see the equal member and employer board representation model retained. However ASFA remains concerned by the definition ...

Super fund governance bill enters final debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... a minimum will see one third independent directors on APRA-regulated super fund boards. The bill could see one last amendment from crossbench senator Ricky Muir that would aim to keep the equal representative board model in legislation. Muir told parliament ...

FoFA end marks start of new advice era

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
The passing of the last amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation puts the controversial bill to bed and marks the start of a new age for financial advisers. Years of policy tinkering and regulatory uncertainty ended last week ...

Parliament repeals key FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... industry stakeholders by complete surprise. The repeal affects the Government's proposed amendments to the Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2014, which were introduced through regulation and disallowed in November ...

Super guarantee charge bundled by red tape repeals

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
The federal government's Red Tape Repeal Day on Thursday included amendments to the superannuation guarantee charge (SGC) but the proposed legislation has been rolled over to parliament's final sitting weeks for the year. Under the proposed changes ...

Tax reform must not betray women

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
... changes would prevent further 'tinkering' around the edges. The starting point must be better targeted tax concessions and amendment of provisions which exclude women from receipt of SG contributions." The group said a review of mechanisms to recognise ...

Class amends IPO after AMP acquisitions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... largest customer, representing about 11% of billable SMSF portfolios. The AMP acquisitions means Class must submit an amendment to its prospectus for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). It is expected the supplementary ...

ASIC changes market rules for Chi-X ETFs

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
ASIC has published changes to its market integrity rules for exchange-traded funds admitted to Chi-X Australia. Chi-X intends to launch its ETF market in Australia in 2016, following a consultation paper released in February 2015. ASIC said it "consulted ...