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Stronger Super draft needs clarity

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... boundaries of trustees. Submissions are being accepted from industry participants on the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) Bill 2012, the second tranche of the Stronger Super reforms, with the Australian ...

ASIC releases FOFA guidance plan

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... the commencement date of July 1, 2012. Acknowledging that this start date depends on the passage of the Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2011 and the Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2011 ...

Round two of Stronger Super revealed

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... late yesterday. The latest exposure draft follows the introduction of the first part of the Superannuation Legislation Amendment to parliament on November 3. Overall the second tranche of reforms include the expansion of the covenants for registrable ...

PJC: Government needs to re-think payday reforms

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... found. On 22 September 2011, the House of Representatives referred the Consumer Credit and Corporations Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Bill 2011 to the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) on Corporations and Financial Services for inquiry. The ...

FOFA implementation time vital: ASFA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
ASFA is calling for a 12 month "transition period" from the proposed FOFA start date next winter to give the industry time to properly implement the changes. In its submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC), the Association of Superannuation ...

Government confirms super guarantee age limit abolished

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... in the workforce for longer, according to the Government. Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten has confirmed that the amendment to abolish the age limit made it through the Lower House last week, despite the Opposition voting against it. The new legislation ...

FOFA Tranche 2 reforms tabled in Parliament today

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
The FOFA Tranche 2 reforms were tabled in parliament this morning, gaining industry support and reinforcing the Government's speed to move these reforms through both houses. Included in the Tranche 2 Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms are the ...

Arrivederci Berlusconi Ciao

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's longest-serving post prime minister has bitten the dust. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced his resignation a day after posting on Facebook that, "Reports of my resignation are completely unfounded and I don't know ...

MySuper legislation introduced

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... revamp continues with the introduction of legislation that will pave the way for MySuper. The Superannuation Legislation Amendment (MySuper Core Provisions) Bill 2011 proposes the introduction of MySuper, a low-cost default superannuation product with ...

SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
The Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill has entered the House of Representatives today with the support of associations and government, with Minister Shorten introducing the abolishment of the age limit. In addition to increasing ...