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Labor pledges calm in superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
Labor promises that superannuation will not be hotly contested in the upcoming federal election, vowing that if it comes to power in 2022 it will not introduce major changes. Shadow minister Stephen Jones pledged more stability and less uncertainty ...

Government fails to prioritise $450 threshold

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... program." Women in Super is calling on the government to commit to voting on the legislation in February. With a federal election due next year, there are fears the government could wait until post-election to act on the bill.

AIOFP petitions to delay DDO, annual renewal

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... Johnston also wants an independent panel established to analyse and moderate the compliance regime after the federal election with the aim of elimination unnecessary compliance duplication. "The greatest opportunity however is to get thousands of petition ...

You can't hate Trump but love the S&P 500: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
... companies and their senior executives have donated over US$1 billion to politicians and PACs in the last four US federal election cycles. And most of the companies in index funds like IVV and SPY make political contributions to the Republicans. However ...

Franking credits more important than ever

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... the franking refund," Gardner said. "This is despite the significant attention franking received at the last Federal election." Gardner said the events of this year have served to prove the importance of franking credits for retirees. "As an investment ...

What's next for income-focused funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... credits, distributed about 9% in income last year, buoyed by companies flushing out larger dividends before the federal election where Labor wanted to cut back on franking dividends. "Reality is [funds] won't provide as much income as last year but ...

Fixed income ETFs prosper despite low rates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... with ETFs than ever before. While 2019's challenging market conditions - including Brexit, Australia's federal election and the ongoing trade war between the US and China - were a distraction for many, Tieu said ETF growth remained on track. ...

Senate creates committee on fintech, regtech

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
... regtech could demystify the regulatory process of all three layers of Australian government. After May's Federal election, the government named Senator Jane Hume as its first minister for financial technology. ASIC is supporting development of regtech ...

Jane Hume to address AFA Conference

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2019
... was appointed Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology after the 2019 Federal election. In her first industry address since inheriting the superannuation portfolio, Hume reinforced the Federal Government's ...

SG debate puts super in a spin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... decision to delay the legislated increase by two years in 2013 was put to the electorate prior to that year's Federal election. "The Australian people endorsed our plan and we acted consistently with the plan we took to the 2013 election," Cormann ...