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Industry funds attack banks on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... likely to change the way employer and employee default superannuation funds are selected. Earlier this month federal Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told the Financial Services Council (FSC) annual conference there was a significant opportunity for ...

Intra-fund advice can be improved: WSSA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... met an adviser at their workplace. "This is a bit better than 1-2% and this is the way we've got to go," Latto said. Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg addressed the conference via video-link and said one of the refinements the government was pursuing ...

Frydenberg relaxed about SMSF borrowing

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has sent a clear signal that SMSF borrowing arrangements are unlikely to come under fire in upcoming tax reviews. In a speech to the Tax Institute, the Assistant Treasurer spoke widely about the parliament's tax and ...

Super governance changes questioned

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... the government's rationale "and reinforces the view that the changes are a solution in search of a problem." Yesterday Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced the outcomes of recent super governance consultation and made several amendments to the ...

New draft super governance standards released

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... clarity and certainty and further the Government's commitment to protecting the retirement savings of all Australians," Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said in a statement.

Indigenous super on Canberra agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
... meets with politicians in Canberra this week. Members of the Indigenous Superannuation Working Group will meet with both Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs Shayne Neumann to show the range of challenges indigenous ...

Frydenberg slams modern awards as poorly-conceived

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2015
Federal Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said there is a significant opportunity for the government to reform the current "poorly-conceived" selection process of default superannuation funds. Speaking at the Financial Services Council (FSC) annual ...

Government to review ASIC

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
The Government has announced it will commission a capability review of ASIC. The goal of the review is to, in Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's words, "ensure that ASIC has the appropriate governance, capabilities and systems to meet [its] objectives ...

AFA tweaking life insurance framework

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
... Association of Australia (FPA) and Financial Services Council (FSC). The three industry associations reached consensus with Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on the way forward for life insurance advice reforms in June, but AFA chief executive Brad ...

Australian Defence Force offered super fund choice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
... fund of their choice. Members will also have access to a default military superannuation fund. A statement from the Assistant Minister for Defence, Stuart Robert said ADF Super fixes one of the longest running grievances of the veteran and ex-service ...