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Home deposits unwelcome in super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... affordability in its May Budget, and there have been several suggestions about how to deliver the best outcome. New South Wales Minister for Planning and Housing, Anthony Roberts, recently mentioned the idea of unlocking superannuation for first home ...

Fraser review challenges super board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... representation) whilst also allowing the appointment of up to one third independent (non-representative) directors. Federal Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer, slammed both the Fraser review and the AIST's governance code. "I ...

Queensland Treasury issues green bonds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... investment in environmentally responsible projects through green bonds issued via the state's Treasury. Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment, Curtis Pitt, said the Queensland Treasury Corporation planned to issue certified and independently ...

Bligh appointed ABA chief executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
Former Queensland premier Anna Bligh will replace Steven Munchenberg as chief executive of the Australian Bankers Association, a role which will require her to weather the storm of a possible Royal Commission into the major banks. In a statement Bligh ...

Super must continue excellence path: O'Dwyer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... possibly be to ensure that every Australian is confident in controlling their own destiny. That was the overarching theme of Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer's address to the 2017 SMSF Association National Conference this morning ...

Senate committee files views on super objective

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... independent monitoring and review system to assess the performance of the superannuation system. Labor Senator and Shadow Minister for Small Business and Financial Services, Katy Gallagher, tabled a dissenting report on the Senate inquiry, requesting ...

Act like a professional to be a professional: Slattery

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... goal in superannuation and we must continue to work together for the benefit of the consumers," Slattery affirmed. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull also welcomed delegates to the conference, appearing via video link to reinforce the importance of superannuation ...

ANZ appoints wealth CIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... security roles, having most recently delivered the new National Cyber Security Strategy to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and formerly served as chief information security officer for the Department of Defence. Connick is charged with ...

Landmark advice reforms pass Senate

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
... be highly trained, experienced and subject to an enforceable code of ethics," FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer welcomed passage of the Corporations Amendment (Professional Standards of ...

House passes professional standards bill

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2017
... first introduced into Parliament in November 2016 by the Coalition, passed the House on the first sitting day of 2017. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said the Bill comes in response to the actions of a minority of rogue financial ...