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Perennial proposes Century restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
Perennial Value Management has submitted a restructure proposal to Century Australia Investments. In an ASX statement, Perennial said that while Century "has historically operated independent of the investment manager," the proposal "would be to the ...

Govt announces superannuation's objective

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
The government has released a discussion paper outlining the formal objective of Australia's superannuation system that it proposes to enshrine in legislation. The words the government is proposing are the same as those recommended by the Financial ...

Tax incentives for early stage investors too narrow: KPMG

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... important group of smaller seed capital providers to innovation companies. "There is concern in the market that this proposal could become a roadblock to accessing capital for aspiring entrepreneurs. Some have questioned whether the Tax Act is the right ...

SEC to run ad campaign promoting online consumer adviser checks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
The US Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) is stepping up its campaign to encourage retail investors to check the credentials of financial advisers. Later this year the SEC will be launching an updated version of its consumer campaign to remind ...

Rising age pension costs unfair on young people: CIS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... four years. The preservation age should also be lifted so that it is no more five years below the pension age. The CIS's proposal regarding raising the preservation age reinforces similar proposals made by the Financial Services Council (FSC). The National ...

US resistance to DOL fiduciary rule gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... obligations. The DOL which regulates retirement savings has taken carriage of the issue but sustained resistance to the proposal by the securities industry has seen the proposal held up. President Obama, in his final year in office, has however sought ...

Super not for plugging Budget holes: AIST

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... superannuation without finalising the Tax Inquiry and the objectives of superannuation. "Just about every week brings a different proposal for super, which must be causing great uncertainty for working Australians saving for their retirement," Garcia ...

ISA slams super opt out proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... unnamed industry group has suggested allowing low-income earners to receive a cash payment instead of superannuation. "This proposal is ill-conceived, irresponsible and risks mortgaging Australia's economic future," said ISA chair Peter Collins. "Super ...

Labor eyes super for start-up boost

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... three times, and with a permanent freeze flagged in the press," he said. He also reinforced Labor's super policy: "Our proposal is that people with fund earnings over $75,000 be taxed at the same rate as earnings in the accumulation phase. The measure ...

Industry bodies clash over pension proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... Pensioners and Superannuants Association (CPSA) has branded "offensive" an Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) proposal to turn the Age Pension into a loan recoverable against the family home. In a pre-Budget submission the ACCI said the ...