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Traditional advice strategies pose retirement risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018

... distributions can change over time and the wealth can be accessed before retirement, he said. "It is possible that a Labor government will look to change the way family trusts distribute to low income individuals, with a minimum rate of 30% to apply ...

Government names new ASIC chair

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017

... bipartisan support to appointments consistently. Even when, maybe, that person wouldn't have been appointed by a Labor Government, we've lent our support."

Discretionary trusts crackdown short-sighted

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017

The Labor government's proposed crackdown on discretionary trusts is "short-sighted" and "anti-family" given the broader tax system isn't operating on a level playing field, an industry expert says. In response to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten proposing ...

Labor cracks down on discretionary trusts

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017

... of legitimate reasons, such as asset protection and succession planning can continue using trusts, and under a Labor government will not be taxed like companies, he added. Non-discretionary trusts such as deceased estates, special disability, farm, charitable ...

Government bond issuance to fall 20pct

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017

... surplus by 2020. While this debt amount has doubled during the life of Coalition government, during the previous Labor government it increased five-fold from $53 billion to $258 billion. Since 2015 the amount of this debt held by foreigners has remained ...

Tax relief for merging super funds extended

EMMA RAPAPORT | TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017

... on gains and losses from revenue and capital assets. This tax relief, which was originally introduced by the Labor Government in 2008, was due to lapse on 1 July 2017. "Extending this relief will ensure superannuation fund members' balances are not reduced ...

Super fund governance bill enters final debate

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015

... corporate," Loane said. "This is moderate sensible policy which has been recommended by the Cooper Review under the Labor government and by David Murray's Financial System Inquiry."

SMSF Association farewells super shadow minister

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015

... elected to the Queensland seat of Oxley in 1998 and was Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer in the last Labor government. In opposition since 2013, Ripoll has been a member of the Shadow Ministry with the portfolios of financial services and superannuation ...

Government could force QIC to fund Queensland infra

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015

The Labor government in Queensland could force QIC to reduce its international and cash exposure to allocate more funds to the State's infrastructure. Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt said in his first budget speech that over the next six months the ...

Hockey defends budget backflip

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015

... journalist Leigh Sales about "having one policy and replacing it with another," Hockey argued that the previous Labor government "locked in growth and spending levels that were unsustainable." "We're trying to avoid what the Labor government did, which ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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