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ASIC forms its views on MySuper dashboards

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... will undoubtedly form part of ASIC's submission to draft legislation and a consultation paper released by the federal government yesterday. It asks for the super industry's views on whether a comparison metric on the product dashboard would provide a ...

Government proposes super portfolio disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
Super portfolio disclosure is one of a number of measures tabled by the Federal Government to help Australians make more informed decisions about their superannuation. The Federal Government is also proposing using consolidated MySuper data to compare ...

Economist says innovation one small part of growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
The federal government's innovation statement was well received among the financial services industry but there are still gaps to be filled in transforming Australia's fiscal growth according to a chief economist. Providing his global economic and market ...

First State Super hitches cart to Turnbull innovation

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... 10% non-refundable tax offset on capital invested, as well as doubling the fund size cap to $200 million. The federal government is also offering a 20% income tax offset on investments in innovative businesses, as well as a 10 year exemption on capital ...

Super governance saga continues

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... several amendments to the superannuation trustee governance bill. ASFA has told O'Dwyer it would support the federal government removing the requirement for super trustees to disclose to members on an 'if not, why not' basis whether their board has a ...

Seniors react to Commission's retirement housing idea

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
The Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association (CPSA) has called on the federal government to create a policy that achieves housing security for all rather than acting on recommendations calling for retirees to sell down the family home. CPSA ...

Governance bill loses Senators' support

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... crossbench Senators to vote down the superannuation trustee governance bill in parliament. It is reported the federal government will need six of the eight crossbench votes to see the proposed legislation pass but Senators Jacqui Lambie, Glenn Lazarus ...

Super guarantee charge bundled by red tape repeals

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
The federal government's Red Tape Repeal Day on Thursday included amendments to the superannuation guarantee charge (SGC) but the proposed legislation has been rolled over to parliament's final sitting weeks for the year. Under the proposed changes ...

Tax reform must not betray women

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
If federal government savings from adjustments to excessive tax concessions for high income earners are not directed at improving the superannuation gender gap "it will be a betrayal of the women of Australia." That is the view of not-for-profit group ...

NAB and FPA back super in PPL

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
The Senate inquiry in to economic security of women in retirement has been told the federal government's first priority should be including super guarantee contributions in the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme. Both National Australia Bank (NAB) and ...