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Treasurer commits to improve after-fee super returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has committed to doing more to reduce superannuation fees and improve after-fee returns for members even though super tax incentives are a cost to the government. As an approach to deliver super tax concessions that ...

Treasurer calls for planners to enter China

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has reignited calls for financial services and planners to enter the Chinese market and further develop competitive advantages established in Australia's sophisticated system. Morrison made the comment at a Bloomberg ...

Investment under microscope at ASFA conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... provide the opening address and Stephen Fry will close at the Grand Finale on Friday. Also speaking Friday are Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison and Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Financial Services, Jim Chalmers. Between Tuesday and Friday more ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer outlined the government's strategy to ensure that Australia's superannuation system "delivers for members." Speaking at an industry event hosted by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and BT, O'Dwyer said that the ...

Funds SA chair departs

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... Funds SA. During this period funds under management have increased five-fold to more than $26 billion. South Australian Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis said since being appointed chairman in December 2000, Nugent has steered Funds SA to achieve "fantastic ...

Banks to follow NAB's life insurance exit

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... manufacturing life insurance, according to Rice Warner chief executive Michael Rice. Rice's comments follow Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer's issuing of the Government's response to the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) proposals, which he described as ...

Super tax back on Turnbull's agenda

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... $37,000 would pay no super contributions tax. Asked to comment on this information during an interview on ABC Radio, Treasurer Scott Morrison said: "All these measures are on the table." Morrison continued: "It's a very interesting idea and that's why ...

Government releases final risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... improvement, the Government will move to mandate level commissions, as was recommended by the Murray Inquiry," said Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer. "We will ensure that the industry develops appropriate lapse reporting data to provide clear evidence ...

The importance of Asian trade agreements

GREG O'NEILL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, LA TROBE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015

Club Plus Super increases women on trustee board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... Brigades Employees' Credit Union. She is a former chief executive of Qantas Super and is also a non-executive director and treasurer of Girl Guides Australia, and serves on advisory panels for the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) ...