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Policies can adjust super tax concessions: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia believes there are policies the federal government could implement promptly to adjust superannuation tax concessions. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said lifetime caps on concessional and non-concessional ...

FSI submissions close

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
Public submissions on the federal government's Financial System Inquiry Final Report close today. Provided about four months to comment, it is expected all financial service sectors will contribute their thoughts on the government's 44 recommendations ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... was six cents lower, or three per cent, at $1.94. The financial sector was also weaker, after reports of a federal government plan for a bank deposits insurance levy, which could be unveiled in the May budget. "That would be, no doubt, a factor in why ...

US schools should teach finlit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
... instead to leave curriculum content decisions to local school boards. SIFMA has also been highly critical of federal government initiatives, being overseen by the Department of Labor, to introduce fiduciary obligations on retirement advisers arguing ...

Super is working but can be improved: Ripoll

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
... largest in the world per capita is a sign the system is working. Ripoll said the savings the system provides the Federal Government cannot be ignored. He pointed to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA)'s estimate that more than ...

Rothschild nabs Lazard director for infrastructure role

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
Corporate financial advisory firm Rothschild has appointed a former Lazard executive director to the role of infrastructure, utilities and transport director. Jeremy Bostock's appointment comes as Australian state and federal governments continue to ...

Further raise pension age, says Future Leaders winner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... innovative ideas." Binns focused on MySuper, outlining the opportunities for the industry, consumers and the Federal Government to work together, and recommended that product manufacturers drive innovation. She built an iPhone app, ran a survey that ...

Manage super on the go with new Wealthtrac app

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... their phone - they are also monitoring and managing their financial affairs," he said. Figures compiled by the federal government's Australian Media and Communications Authority show as at May 2014 more than 12 million Australians owned a smart phone. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
... merger talks. Ten added one cent to 21.5 cents while Fairfax put on 1.5 cents to 79.5 cents. Meanwhile, the federal government has announced its plan to raise up to $5.5 billion from the sale of Medibank Private, with retail investors offered the chance ...

NAB launches super clearing house

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... multiple employee funds and self-managed funds. NAB Super Pay also ensures employers are compliant with the Federal Government's SuperStream regulations, which come into effect in November 2014. "NAB Super Pay complements the full suite of superannuation ...