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SMSFs to weather the storm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... possible in its communications that trustees should not attempt to use the ERS in this way. "When we first saw the legislation, it seemed pretty clear that sort of act wouldn't meet the legislation because it's pretty hard to satisfy the eligibility ...

Expats sweat as main residence CGT cut-off looms

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... property then you get no access to the main residence exemption at all." Bembrick said the most drastic aspect of the legislation was that there was no recognition for the period that this foreign resident lived in their home before moving overseas. ...

APRA pushes for super fund consolidation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... law - and that it's in their best interests. Carmody advised trustees against taking an overly narrow view of the legislation governing mergers, saying APRA expects trustees to take a pragmatic approach rather than measuring line-by-line that all members ...

FPA confirms redundancies

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
... Financial Services, Superannuation and Financial Technology Jane Hume said during a FPA webinar that it would. The legislation is expected to pass in early June.

Year-long delay for super merger

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2020
... members will hold except a change in insurance arrangements to accommodate Putting Members Interests First (PMIF) legislation. Earlier this month, Perpetual delayed a successor fund transfer of its MySuper product to CareSuper citing market uncertainty ...

Chief economist update: Hong Kong is ours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... with the entities (WSJ). Trump promised US would address the issue very strongly while State Department said imposing legislation would be met with strong US condemnation." This puts into question the "phase one" trade deal between Washington and Beijing. ...

FASEA extension en route

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
... listed investment companies and trusts yesterday, in a move which should ensure a saloon passage through the Senate for legislation extending the deadline for advisers to meet FASEA educational requirements. With the matter settled, a Labor spokesperson ...

FASEA blame game on in earnest

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... Labor's decision to attach an amendment as a "betrayal", noting the bill could not be listed as "non-controversial" legislation which would have ensured its swift passage through the Senate. "Labor's last minute changes forced the government ...

Mudslinging over FASEA extension continues

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... "I encourage financial advisers to express their disappointment with the government for threatening to withdraw the legislation and further delaying on this issue." However, the government believes the bill has little to do with listed investment companies ...

Government delays RC implementation timeline

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... December now due to arrive in June 2021. Additionally, commencement dates in Royal Commission related draft exposure legislation issued before the pandemic will be extended by six months. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the deferral would allow the industry ...