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Showing 451 - 460 of 2020 results for "Legislation"

ATO quizzed on readiness for stapling

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... employer checks it expects, but maintained its readiness for a July 1 go-live. Appearing before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee yesterday, ATO assistant commissioner Larissa Evans said the manual checks with ATO for an employee's old account ...

YFYS net must be cast wider: Cbus

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... powerfully against you if you are in an underperforming fund." Arter noted that Cbus supports the objectives of the legislation but disapproves of the passage of the bill without amendments. When asked whether the stapling measures are salvageable or ...

AustralianSuper subverts stapling logic

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... best-in-show MySuper list to be embedded in the pending Your Future Your Super bill. He told yesterday's Senate Economics Legislation Committee discussing the new legislation that members must be protected from being stapled to underperforming funds. ...

Mercer calls for delay to super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
Appearing before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee this morning, Mercer implored the government to consider a delay to the implementation of the super fund stapling mechanism slated to come into effect from July 1. In opening, Mercer senior ...

"Financial" in BFID is no big deal: Academic

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... director for centre of law, markets and regulation Scott Donald made the point at public hearings held by economics legislation committee in Sydney this morning. The hearings relate to Your Future, Your Super reforms currently before the parliament. ...

Hostplus wins mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... assets via external fund managers. Effective May 21, AUSfund will cease to exist, after the federal government's legislation made it mandatory for superannuation to transfer low-balance or dormant accounts to the Australian Taxation Office. AUSfund ...

Risk inflows stagnant, satisfaction varies

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... inflows decreased 0.6% over the year as a result of the Protecting Your Super and Putting Members' Interests First legislation. Despite this, AIA Australia recorded 27.3% growth followed by QInsure at 3.8%. BT/Westpac recorded a negative result of 96.2%. ...

Investment bonds a good alternative to Wills: GDG

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... by creditors (under the Bankruptcy Act 1996 ). Salsbury said Wills are commonly contested under family provisions legislation, and it can take up to 12 months or more for a case to be heard. Of the Wills that are contested, 86% of claims are brought ...

QSuper pokes holes in YFYS legislation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
QSuper says the Your Future, Your Super bill's proposals may result in higher operational costs at superannuation funds and delays in decision-making, alongside less talent for their boards. In its submission to the YFYS consultation, the industry ...

Xero makes Swedish acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... around the world adopt e-invoicing, Tickstar's technology will help our customers comply with existing and future legislation and realise the many benefits that e-invoicing brings."