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Under reporting of super fees harming investors: ASIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... have re-entered the political spectrum following the federal election and industry bodies have been lobbying the government for further action, as reported by Financial Standard this week. The ASIC commissioner said a common line of enquiry from the ...

AU wins Herston Quarter mandate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... Herston Quarter is an important social infrastructure project for Brisbane and Queensland and we thank the Palaszczuk Government for the opportunity to contribute to the development of a world class health precinct," said Australian Unity group managing ...

Half of SMSFs set for super change slug

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... funds can have up to four members. Slattery said the association had been "working behind the scenes" to lobby the government for amendments to the proposed changes and believes more research needs to be done to understand the full potential impact. ...

Australian elections just gave uncertainty a top up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
... Not only for the next two weeks while awaiting Australia's ultimate verdict but throughout the term of the next government for it looks highly likely that we're in for another hung parliament... when nothing gets done. What now happens to the "jobs and ...

Super objective paves way for taxation changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... July 2017. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia congratulated the government for setting the objective for superannuation and that although key superannuation measures announced in the budget were "a necessary ...

Labor supports tax cuts

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... tax cut. We're going to have no part in that," he told the ABC. In making the comments Bowen also criticised the government for blowing out the deficit to three times what it inherited when it came to power three years ago, saying the Coalition had failed ...

The lucky country may not be so for future generations

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... inheritance to pay off their mortgage or ensure their financial security. Currently 53% of retirees rely on the government for funding, but only 44% of those who are transitioning to retirement think they will need government assistance and 27% that ...

$1m does not make you rich, Australians say

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... standard of living they aspire to in retirement? "This research also tells us that many Australians are looking to government for the answers, with nearly half of those surveyed believing the government should do more to help middle class families. "Whether ...

Government releases adviser education legislation

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... Financial Advisers welcomed the concept behind the new legislation, but chief executive Brad Fox criticised the Government for only leaving the legislation open to public consultation until January 4, 2016. "We are concerned about the timeframe in which ...

SIV opens door to China for fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... a wealth of Chinese connections and is a great salesman for Australia in China because that was his job for the government for many years," said Martin.