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Coalition appoints shadow assistant treasurer, financial services minister

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... Hughes is now the shadow assistant minister for mental health and suicide prevention and shadow assistant minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Dutton said the appointments are "excellent additions to the Coalition's stable and united ...

DomaCom chief executive John Elkovich steps down

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... positions at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, as head of adviser distribution and investor sales, as well as roles at National Australia Bank, Westpac, Deutsche Bank, and Bank of America. James also serves as a director at Aston Consulting, which provides ...

ASIC cracks down on scammers

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... Longo said. "We will continue to work to ensure the financial system works for all Australians." At the same time, the National Anti-Scam Centre has issued a warning to consumers about the prevalence of fake news articles and deepfake videos featuring ...

Five megatrends shaping financial services: McCrindle

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... services businesses, according to McCrindle Research principal Mark McCrindle. During day two of the SMSF Association National Conference, McCrindle emphasised the importance of financial advisers understanding and being prepared for these five emerging ...

Financial services 300x more likely to get hacked: Expert

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... Collective founder Fraser Jack says it's not a matter of 'if' but 'when'. Addressing day three of the SMSF Association National Conference this morning, Cyber Collective founder Fraser Jack warned delegates that the chances of getting hacked as a ...

Proposed super tax requires perspective: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... using SMSFs as an alternative retirement savings vehicle, according to an expert. Presenting at the SMSF Association National Conference, Heffron Consulting managing director Meg Heffron called on SMSF professionals to put some perspective around the ...

New caps can increase super contributions: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... Stage 3 tax cuts mean that some may have additional disposable income to contribute more to super. Burgess told the SMSFA National Conference that the proposed 30% taxation on $3 million super balances could become law by June 30 this year. "The only ...

Super tax is a 'wealth tax': Taylor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... superannuation tax to 30%, saying it is a blatant attack on Australians' wealth. Addressing day two of the SMSF Association National Conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre this morning, Taylor labelled the tax changes for super ...

Teals will push for super tax indexation: Burgess

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... independents intend to force an amendment ensuring it is indexed. Providing a legislative and technical update at the SMSFA National Conference this morning, chief executive Peter Burgess said the association has run the numbers and it doesn't believe ...

ASIC vigilant on bad SMSF advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... "professional judgment", as the regulator flags serious instances of misconduct it wants to curb. At the annual SMSF Association National Conference, ASIC senior executive leader for financial advice and investment management Leah Sciacca warned financial ...