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Medicare to handle compassionate super payouts

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... a result of the administrative switch. "We wouldn't expect it to change a lot, it's a demand driven thing and the regulations around it stay the same. To get compassionate release of super people have to meet very strict criteria and it's been fairly ...

Ascalon fund cashes in on low carbon world

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
... energy consumption and climate change-related policies and regulation, as economies worldwide begin to alter their regulations to factor in 'greener' regulations. "With energy consumption growing quickly and governments around the world responding to ...

Legalsuper calls for default funds review

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
Legalsuper is asking the Federal Government to review regulations around default funds, claiming conflicts of interest and poor performing funds are hurting the industry. According to the $1.5 billion fund, around 80% of Australians accept their employer's ...

Collectible nightmare just an SMSF bad dream

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
The self-managed super fund industry is over-reacting to draft regulations for collectibles, a sector training provider said today. The SMSF Academy, a specialist education body for the SMSF industry, said rule changes on collectables were a necessary ...

Financial PDS' 'Shortened'

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... products are exempt from the new, shorter PDS requirements. Financial professionals are free to comment on the draft regulations in the coming weeks.

Shorten ups Trio super levy to $750,000

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... being introduced to recoup the lost $55 million for the victims of failed investment firm, Trio Capital. Under new regulations announced, Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten has raised the maximum levy payment amount for the 30 largest super funds from ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... business media with the results of research examining the impact of technology on the future of work. The Banking Regulations Forum concludes in Sydney and, in Melbourne, Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd holds its annual general meeting. In Australia on Tuesday ...

Shorten phases out drawdown relief for account-based pensions

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... for pensioners but made provisions for 2011-12, expected to benefit some 120,000 self-funded retirees. Under past regulations, self-funded retirees were required to pay a minimum amount from their superannuation account-based pension at least once a ...

ASIC warns of $15,000 EOFY countdown

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
... announced today that financial services companies can face fines of up to $15,000 for failure to comply with EOFY regulations, such as lodging annual reports and reporting to members. The regulator said that openness and transparency was of paramount ...

Proposed tough planner rules

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... Trio Capital, planners may potentially face fines of up to a million dollars and lifetime bans for breaches of new regulations. In response to the proposed changes, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has come forward in strong force against ...