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Class launches SMSF benchmark report

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... consecutive quarterly increase. The software provider has weighed in on the superannuation discussion surrounding federal parliament, saying that regardless of changes, SMSFs remain a flexible, cost-effective platform for larger superannuation balances. ...

Nationals senator not giving up on life insurance investigation

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Senator John Williams said regardless of what Parliament ultimately looks like after a hotly-contested election, he will prioritise continuing the Senate Economics References Committee's life insurance industry investigation. Speaking to Financial Standard ...

Advice bodies at odds over professional standards

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... FPA instead proposes that "at least three directors must have experience in providing financial advice" and for the Parliament to consult with the financial planning community on director nominations. FPA chief executive Dante DeGori says the support ...

S&P outlook downgrade extends to banks

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... shown that budget improvement and economic growth are not mutually exclusive and can be achieved when both houses of parliament put aside their differences and vote for the greater good."

So what if Australia loses its 'AAA'?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... indebtedness". "There is a one-in-three chance that we could lower the rating within the next two years if we believe that parliament is unlikely to legislate savings or revenue measures sufficient for the general government sector budget deficit to ...

Australian elections just gave uncertainty a top up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... June) is also in limboland. Although Prime Minnister Mariano Rajoy claimed victory, and his People's Party's seats in Parliament increased to 137 seats from 123 (after the elections held last December - yes, only six months before), it wasn't enough ...

Eurozone splintering is biggest risk in Brexit fallout

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
... euroskeptic parties are currently in opposition across the EU and therefore not likely to garner enough support in parliament to trigger such consultations. In some countries - such as Italy, the Netherlands and Poland - the population can make petitions ...

Bremorsing and Bregretting Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
... less than 75% there should be another referendum." By UK law, all petitions on the government site (https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131215) that receives over 100,000 signatures must be considered for debate in the UK Parliament. At the time ...

QSuper public offer move reshapes competitive landscape

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
... far-reaching ramifications for Australia's superannuation sector. Following legislation introduced in the Queensland parliament earlier in June, Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt announced that LGIAsuper and QSuper will open their membership to the public ...

Queensland super funds become public offer

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... have their membership open to the general public from 30 June 2017, following legislation introduced in the state's parliament last week. Announcing the legislative amendments on Thursday, Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt said QSuper and LGIAsuper will ...