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Industry welcomes pensioners' dividend tax policy exemption: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... John Maroney said it's only right that aged pensioners are exempt but there are still "serious reservations" about the fairness and efficacy of the amended policy. Under Labor's proposal, the only SMSFs exempt are those that currently have at least one ...

Government increases market manipulation penalties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
... pleased these reforms will bolster critical components of our market architecture and improve the integrity, resilience and fairness of the Australian financial system," he said. "Furthermore, they will align our regulatory regime with international ...

Labor's amended cash dividend refunds fall short: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... John Maroney said it's only right that aged pensioners are exempt but there are still "serious reservations" about the fairness and efficacy of the amended policy. Under Labor's proposal, the only SMSFs exempt are those that currently have at least one ...

Former Provident Capital MD still banned but allowed procedural fairness

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... former managing director at Provident Capital but found the Administrative Appeals Tribunal denied the MD procedural fairness in its hearing. ASIC explained that on 20 February 2015, Michael Roger O'Sullivan was banned from managing corporations for ...

As one door opens, another closes at FEW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... way that the industry will change is through stakeholder collaboration, with men and women working together to ensure fairness and equity for everyone, Beck said. This is why FEW has secured strategic partnerships with a number of industry organisations ...

Financial services industry welcomes 'Yes' result

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... "They have spoken in their millions and they have voted overwhelmingly Yes for marriage equality. They voted Yes for fairness, Yes for commitment, Yes for love," Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said. "And now it is up to us here in the Parliament of ...

Super tax reforms take effect

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... Minister Kelly O'Dwyer said the amendments under the Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 2) Bill will "improve the fairness, sustainability, and flexibility of the superannuation system." The amendments ensure superannuation tax concessions are ...

SMSF associations announce merger

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... superannuation funds within the sector, our two organisations have realised our views are aligned on the ways to improve the fairness and efficiency of the superannuation system and the needs of members and trustees of self-managed funds," SISFA said. ...

Profit-to-member super funds must restore trust: AIST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... corporate parent providing profits to shareholders," Scheerlinck said. "As we face a new onslaught of attacks on the fairness and purpose of superannuation this year we must all continue to build trust in our sector, ensure consumers have confidence ...

We have made mistakes: CBA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... reform initiatives, Elliott said ANZ has cut card rates by up to 200 basis points and appointed Colin Neave as a customer fairness adviser to strengthen the remediation process. It also changed remuneration incentives for frontline staff to be based ...