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$18 billion super tax 'honey-pot' by 2020

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
... Amidst intense speculation over potential changes to superannuation tax concessions that have followed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's announcement of a Federal Election date last week, Brogden also warned politicians that superannuation is not a "honey ...

Back-off super: FSC missive to Canberra

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
... Brogden this morning hit out at politicians, saying: "We want both sides to leave super alone." Since Prime Minister Julia Gillard set a Federal Election date last week, speculation has abounded over the respective policy changes that either the Federal ...

Dignity Super's main aim, ASFA reminds politicians

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
... of Superannuation Funds of Australia reminded the Federal Government yesterday. Speculation over changes that both the Gillard Government and the Federal Opposition would make to superannuation tax concession legislations has increased after an election ...

Ripoll thanks industry for reforms support

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
... Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Bernie Ripoll, yesterday thanked the financial services industry for its support of the Gillard Government's Stronger Super reforms. Speaking yesterday at the Financial Advice in Super Symposium in Melbourne ...

Coalition wants fund governance changes: Fletcher

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
... implement superannuation governance reforms recommended by the Cooper Review, which he said "have been ignored by the Rudd-Gillard Government." These would include making directors who want to sit on more than one superannuation board prove to Australia's ...

AIST lashes out at Coalition

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has hit out at a Federal Opposition decision not to support the Gillard Government's low income super rebate. Yesterday the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST), which represents ...

Market Wrap - AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... Wednesday pulled back in late trading but still closed slightly higher, with investors unfazed by Prime Minister Julia Gillard announcing that the next federal election would be on September 14. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 7.7 points, or 0.16 ...

Media super ups disclosure, lodges MySuper application

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
... Authority to offer a low cost investment option under the Federal Government's MySuper reforms. The reform, part of the Gillard Government's overhaul of Australia's retirement system called Stronger Super, means that pension funds that want to offer ...

Super funds argue against unfair fee rules

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... under draft reform laws. Speaking before a Parliamentary Joint Committee that is investigating the last tranche of the Gillard Government's MySuper reforms, representatives for industry lobbying groups have said they should be able to cap administration ...

Trustee liability issues surface at PJC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... industry representative bodies spoke before a Parliamentary Joint Committee which is investigating the final bill of the Gillard Government's MySuper legislation, part of its wide-ranging Stronger Super reforms, on 22 January this month. While it is ...