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Trio Capital action group to put forward Federal Candidate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... group has said it will back a candidate for the New South Wales federal seat of Throsby as a result of its claims that the Gillard Government ignored victims of financial fraud. Victims of Financial Fraud (VOFF) convenor Paul Matters told Financial Standard ...

AIST argues for fee-cap in MySuper submission

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... administration fees. After putting the finishing touches on its submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee overseeing the Gillard Government's superannuation reforms this week, the representative body for not-for-profit super funds said that it ...

Rebalancing growth smoothly Australia's key challenge: Bloxham

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... further discretionary tightening measures are required to achieve the budget surplus. However, on an encouraging note, The Gillard government has hinted at plans to shelve its commitment to a budget surplus if economic growth slips below its long-term ...

It's just plain dumb

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... looks like the Federal government has just found an escape route. According to the Australian Financial Review (AFR), "The Gillard government is preparing to dump its commitment to a budget surplus if economic growth slips below its long-term average ...

Advisers must gravitate from engagement to guidance: Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Sydney. While still only at the Bill stage, Tranche three of the Gillard Government's MySuper reform will give superannuation funds more scope to provide simple financial advice to their members ...

MySuper tranche three clears House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... Representatives, on the last sitting day for the year. Passed yesterday, the Bill contains one of the key components of the Gillard Government's superannuation reform, rules that set out the transition from existing super products to the new framework. ...

Fund budget surplus with cuts to super tax breaks: Treasury

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012

Draft regulation released for Accountant Exemption

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... the draft regulation which he said will expand access to financial advice and protect investors by making good on the Gillard Government's commitment to replace the accountant's exemption, with a new form of limited license. "The regulations will also ...

Ex-Macq banker to head up Govt clean energy fund

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
... its day-to-day operations as well as helping the board fill out the ranks with more senior executives. In July 2011 the Gillard Government unveiled the CEFC as part of its Clean Energy Future Plan, alongside its controversial Carbon Tax. From 1 July ...

FATCA discussions welcomed by FSC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
... Formal discussions on an intergovernmental tax agreement were welcomed yesterday by the Financial Services Council. The Gillard Government announced this week that discussions have commenced with the United States on an intergovernmental agreement for ...