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Labor supports tax cuts

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has said Labor will support tax cuts for small business and the government's move to address income tax bracket creep. The Labor front bencher said his party would support tax cut for small businesses from 28.5% down to ...

Budget big picture

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016

... just $6 billion in four years masks a massive 29% increase in tax revenue over the forward estimates, pointing to why Treasurer Scott Morrison has had to go after high-end superannuants and multi-nationals. In an at times faltering and nervous speech ...

Potential budget super alterations welcome

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016

On the eve of Treasurer Scott Morrison's first budget there is further support to rein in superannuation tax concessions for the wealthy, provided that proceeds fund better retirements for women and lower income earners. Industry Super Australia is ...

Asia Funds Passport signed off

KERRIE SYDEE | FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016

Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O'Dwyer, has signed the Asia Region Funds Passport's Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) with Japan, Korea and New Zealand. The Passport will facilitate the cross border offering of eligible collective ...

No bachelor's degree for existing advisers

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016

... given a longer time frame to meet new education standards in its revised draft legislation. In a statement, Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Small Business Kelly O'Dwyer wished to clarify that existing advisers would not be required to complete a ...

Police super a budget beneficiary

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016

... contributions as a result of changes to payment structures in a death and disability scheme introduced in 2012. Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison did not say how much the four-year transitional arrangement will cost when announcing it yesterday, with ...

FSC sends final budget message

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016

... and not align with super's objective. This is the final message from the Financial Services Council (FSC) to Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison ahead of his first budget next Tuesday. Of all the tabled proposals the FSC's biggest budget wish is for the ...

Government boosts ASIC with $127m package

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016

... follows Labor's calls for a Royal Commission into the financial services industry, which both the Prime Minister and Treasurer Scott Morrison dismissed, arguing it would be preferable, in Morrison's words, to "address the issues that will enable ASIC ...

Australian system needs "substantial reassessment": SEC veteran

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016

... chair of Labaton Sucharow's whistleblower representation practice, responded to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison's assertion that ASIC already has the resources to prosecute misconduct, saying: "I think in the US securities ...

Turnbull highlights ASIC resources boost in Parliament

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016

... construction sector and on the roads, because the Labor Party's concern is only to run a populist campaign against banks." Treasurer Scott Morrison added later: "Each day in our communities, we see things that happen that we prefer would not happen. ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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