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Pre-retirees robbing Peter to pay Paul: REST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... Birmingham announced last night that students will face higher university fees from January next year as part of the Federal Government's overhaul of the higher education sector. Under the proposed changes, student fees will rise 7.5% by 2021, meaning ...

Australia can benefit from Brexit and Trump

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... greater investment in these markets and assistance to smooth risks and barriers." The report recommends that the Federal Government works toward better articulating the economic benefits of outbound investment, as it can provide Australian companies ...

Human rights considerations are good for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... against human rights commitments and any challenges encountered. The report follows an announcement from the Federal Government in February that it will initiate an inquiry into whether Australia should introduce legislation akin to the UK Modern Slavery ...

CBA spearheads push for quantum computing

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... dramatically speed up common computing operations. In order to build the simulator, CBA partnered with Telstra and the Federal Government and invested $15 million into UNSW Australia's Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology. ...

ABA committing to industry reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... greater help to customers experiencing or at risk of financial difficulty. "There is also a number of related Federal Government reviews underway which we need to take into account before we can finalise our work on some of the recommendations," she ...

FPA pushes tax deductible incentives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... and costs associated with the initial preparation of a financial plan. In its pre-budget submission to the Federal Government, the FPA says ongoing management or annual retainer fees should be tax deductible. Service fees for the preparation of an initial ...

Housing affordability threatens super's future

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
Australia's declining home ownership rate has become so serious that it is imposing a significant threat to the adequacy of Australia's retirement income system, according to a new report. If the trend continues retirees will be increasingly forced ...

Future retirement products aided by tax exclusions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
The Federal Government's latest development of regulation for new retirement income streams is now open for public consultation. Adding to the existing draft legislation, the government has proposed that superannuation funds and insurance companies ...

ATO payroll system tracking unpaid super

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... Australia at the superannuation guarantee non-payment Senate inquiry, which wrapped up on Tuesday. Cbus urged the Federal Government to align workers' superannuation the same time wages are paid. Quarterly payment cycles for superannuation guarantee ...

Westpac deputy chief executive retires

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... address industry challenges and opportunities," Hartzer said. Coffey oversaw Westpac's contribution to the Federal Government's Financial System Inquiry and is currently leading work underway to rebuild customer trust, Hartzer said. Coffey said: "Westpac ...