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TPB bans PwC partner over breach

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
... interest, legal and ethical obligations." He added that the TPB will not tolerate practitioners who act without integrity. In response to the ban, a PwC spokesperson said: "We acknowledge the TPB found that a partner of the firm did not comply with confidentiality ...

Treasury working on QAR, super tax concessions

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
... "good advice" and has vetoed removing general advice from its regulated regime. She explained the decision was made in response to industry concerns. Following an article published in the Australian Financial Review earlier today, the spokesperson also ...

73% of chief executives predict global economic decline: PwC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... 46% re-evaluating market presence or expanding into new markets, and 41% diversifying their product/service offering in response to potential disruptions. Meanwhile, chief executives were said to be cutting costs but not headcount or compensation. Over ...

Business leaders optimistic in face of inflation

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
... "While they see potential for growth in the year ahead, they've had to be nimble, adopting and deploying new strategies in response to changing market conditions." As Australian midsize businesses prepare for the future, over half expect to expand into ...

AAT overturns ban on former Spaceship chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
... wrong super product and Dortkamp concluded it was not Spaceship's responsibility and therefore not his responsibility. In response, Dortkamp lodged an application with the AAT for a review of ASIC's decision, and a hearing took place in early October ...

Super heatmap findings garner mixed responses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Industry groups, consultants and research houses have reacted to findings about Australia's best and worst performing super funds. APRA heatmaps for MySuper products were released yesterday, exposing many sub-par products, but some in the industry ...

Regulators urge ASX to maintain CHESS

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
... dumped the CHESS replacement project in November, writing off approximately $255 million in investments already made. In response, ASIC said the regulators will continue to consider the need for further regulatory responses to ASX's recent decision ...

Future Fund subsidiaries set to receive tax exemption

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
The government is proceeding with a legislative amendment to exempt Australian subsidiaries of the Future Fund board from corporate income tax. Currently, the Future Fund board is exempt from income taxes, but this exemption doesn't extend to its ...

FPA, AFA merger talks continue

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
The proposed merger between the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has entered into the second round of member consultation. Recently, members have been invited to complete a survey to help ...

APRA, ASIC concerned over premium increases

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
APRA and ASIC have asked the chief executives of life insurers to explain the continuing increases to retail insurance premiums following complaints from consumers and reportable situations. In a joint letter, the regulators said they're concerned premium ...