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Advisers welcome super changes but need stability

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
The financial planning industry and financial advisers have largely welcomed the federal government's decision to drop the $500,000 non-concessional cap but argue changes to the system need to stop. Announced yesterday, Treasurer Scott Morrison said ...

Agricultural investors create $10 million VC fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... will be eligible to become recognised as an Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership (ESVCLP) by the federal government.

$500,000 non-concessional cap scratched

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016
The Federal Government has reworked its 2016 Budget measures on superannuation to drop the $500,000 lifetime non-concessional cap and alter several other policies. Treasurer Scott Morrison announced the changes this morning and said the government will ...

CSC and Infratil make another co-investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... be held by Canberra Data Centres' (CDC) management. An Infratil statement said CDC is a partner to numerous federal government agencies and private sector customers. CDC chief executive and founder Greg Boorer will remain in his position and on the CDC ...

Parliament goes to war on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
Superannuation policy is headlined as one of the federal government's first tests when parliament resumes next week, following opposition plans to amend some of the biggest changes to super in a decade. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten wants the $500,000 ...

Actuaries want super dashboard overhaul

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... "which is far more important to most members." The Institute says dashboards were originally mandated by the federal government to help consumers compare superannuation fund performance in terms of investment risk and return, as well as the fees and ...

Terms of reference released for complaints system review

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
The federal government has released the terms of reference for the independent review into the financial system's external dispute resolution and complaints framework. The independent expert panel consisting of Professor Ian Ramsay (chair), Julie Abramson ...

Super industry bodies unite over adequacy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
Four superannuation representative groups are uniting to lobby the federal government to alter the proposed objective of super so it includes the concept of retirement adequacy. In a letter to Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer ...

QIC and Future Fund back $3bn renewable fund

KERRIE SYDEE, MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... managed clients, AGL has provided $200 million of cornerstone equity. The move gives a huge boost towards the Federal Government's Renewable Energy Target (RET) which requires Australia to have approximately 20% of its power sourced from large-scale ...

Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... and financial repercussions of Brexit. The Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) presented a report to the federal government earlier this month reflecting the combined views of the Reserve Bank of Australia, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...