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SMFSA voices support for AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... small businesses will have access to a free, fast and binding dispute resolution service, Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer, and Small and Family Business Minister Craig Laundy said in a joint statement. SMSFA chief executive John ...

O'Dwyer proposes TRIS changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... income streams (TRIS) to be paid to an eligible dependent upon a death, regardless if a condition of release is met. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer says automatically reverting TRIS in all cases will have benefits for superannuation ...

BlackRock veteran joins Grant Samuel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
... his career, Miller was a research officer for the Federal Treasury and also served as private secretary to then Prime Minister Paul Keating. "Steve brings over 30 years' experience in international economic and policy analysis to the GSFM team, both ...

O'Dwyer proposes compulsory unpaid super law

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... applied to employers with 20 employees or more is now being extended to all employers regardless of staff numbers, Federal Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said after introducing the draft bill. Under the STP legislation introduced ...

Royal Commission begins in February

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2018
... 2017, with former High Court judge Kenneth Hayne named as Royal Commissioner. At the time a joint statement from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison said that "instead of the inquisition into capitalism that some have called ...

Chief economist update: The good news and the good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
... opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in early March last year, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang at the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in March last year ...

Macquarie adopts open banking solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... together with Australian fintechs Prospa and AfterPay Touch, made the Top 50 shortlist. Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer recently told the Asian Financial Forum 2018 in Hong Kong that Australia is ramping up its open banking initiatives ...

Offshore investment vehicles await passport arrival

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
... allow offshore investment vehicles to operate in and from Australia as early as June, Revenue and Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer says. The long-awaited Asia Region Funds Passport is in its final stages of implementation and on track for commencement ...

Government releases super tax measures for consultation

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... outstanding balance of a limited recourse borrowing arrangement in their total superannuation balance (TSB). The second, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer explained, "ensures that non-arm's length expenditure is taken into account ...

Crowdfunding investment opportunity unleashed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... through equity crowdfunding, with retail investors able to invest between $50 to $10,000 per issuing company per year. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer welcomed the first batch of licences, saying the regime will enable Australian ...