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PE and VC critical to Aussie growth: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
Australian private equity and venture capital funds recorded a net-of-fees return of 18.4% in 2015, according to the latest data from the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) and Cambridge Associates. The CA Australia Index ...

Life insurance adviser group hits out at FSC priorities

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... alongside other policy areas of interests, prioritise reducing "misaligned" life insurance incentives during the next parliament. "The LICG is urging the FSC to adopt a position that will place the interests of the consumer above self-interest. The LICG ...

PROFILE: FSC chief executive Sally Loane

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... mechanisms behind financial services regulation, having begun work as a journalist in the press gallery of the Queensland parliament. "I was there in the heady days of Joh Bjelke-Petersen," she recalls, "and I developed a real love for politics. I had ...

Financial services given hand to protect seniors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... someone on a full pension. It is reported that pension changes announced in the 2015 budget and rushed through federal parliament will see 325,000 existing pensioners lose all or part of their pension in 2017. National Seniors said the Australian National ...

Former politician joins fintech board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... be former parliamentarian Bernie Ripoll. He stood down from the Shadow Ministry in September 2015, and left federal parliament earlier this month. "Map My Plan is unique in that it provides advice without selling any financial products - it just focuses ...

FSC releases policy priorities for next parliament

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
The Financial Services Council has outlined its key policy priorities for the next parliament. Primarily, the FSC's statement concerns itself with outstanding issues highlighted in the Financial System Inquiry. Specifically, it emphasises the need for ...

ANZ won't make LIF transition until bill is restored

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... the Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016, which lapsed due to prorogation in Parliament despite the reforms being due for implementation on July 1. Items in the bill included banning volume-based payments, capping ...

Super fund disclosure gets extension

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... (ASIC) said the new start date will now be 30 June 2017, a result of allowing proposed legislation to pass federal parliament and the government continuing its consultation in the area. In a statement ASIC said it has also extended previous relief that ...

Reforms aimed at supporting women

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... earning less than $37,000 are not paying more tax on their superannuation than they are on income. In his address to parliament, treasurer, Scott Morrison said: "The Low Income Superannuation Tax Offset will, in particular, assist around 2 million low ...

Govt change could spell more severe LIF bill: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... officer Dante De Gori. The bill which was slated to be in effect from 1 July 2016 will now need to be reintroduced to parliament following the unofficial 2 July election, delaying the bill for at least a further six months. "If it's going to progress ...