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Spousal top ups to beat super balance inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
An industry association has used its pre-Budget submission to call for the introduction of a spousal rollover measure to help bridge the gender gap in superannuation balances. The SMSF Association said allowing individuals to rollover a portion of their ...

Curtain call for industry body after 96 years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... dwindling membership and not enough revenues, SCOA's board has decided to call time on the body. In its pre-Budget submission the group confirmed it will be winding up in June 2019. SCOA is a not-for-profit representing the interests of superannuants ...

Aussie funds to access Asian markets

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
Both houses of Federal Parliament yesterday passed the Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) bill that will open up Asian markets for Australian financial services companies. The legislation was tabled in late March. Wealth management industry data manager ...

Aussie funds can benefit from FTA with EU: FSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018
... for the government to place a priority on negotiating a tax treaty with Luxembourg and Hong Kong in its pre-budget submission. Luxembourg funds have about $US 4.5 trillion in net assets under management, by far the largest asset pool in Europe, FSC said ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... major financial services associations will be hoping for. Financial Planning Association (FPA) In a 45-page pre-budget submission, the association representing 13,000 financial planners sets out 19 recommendations to the Federal Government. All but one ...

Increasing SG is not the answer: O'Dwyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... including premiums for insurance products, are not inappropriately eroding retirement income," she said. In its pre-budget submission, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) said waiting until 1 July 2025 for the SG to hit 12% represents ...

Venture capital sector booming but needs greater government support

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
... raised, we expect 2018 to continue to see strong activity in start-up funding," she added. In its 2018-19 pre-budget submission, the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL), and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) ...

Two FSC senior policy managers depart

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... major contributions to the FSC and our members and wish them well in their future careers." In its 2018-19 pre-budget submission, the FSC warned the Federal Government to prepare for the impact of the changing nature of employment, which will have dramatic ...

FSC calls for inquiry into gig economy and its impact on super

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... react in haste. This is a key recommendation from the Financial Services Council, which used its 2018-19 pre-budget submission to call for an inquiry via the Productivity Commission into the impact of potential changes in the labour market. This would ...

Industry association targets super gaps

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... superannuation system. This is the key vision of the Australians Institute of Superannuation Trustees, who used their pre-budget submission to propose numerous policy steps the government should take to rectify the superannuation system. The industry ...