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Senate inquiry to scrutinise proposed franking credit rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... entity's financial position. However, Liberal senator Andrew Bragg said the Bill is a "dangerous" and "underhanded" measure to stop the payment of franked dividends in Australia. "If legislated, these measures will result in grave consequences for ...

We are closer to a pause: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... "It's a matter of logic really - as you increase interest rates higher, you get closer to a point where it is appropriate to stop for a while and just assess the flow of data." Referencing the slew of interest rate rises handed down by the RBA since ...

In need of repair: Gender stereotypes and advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... problem is compounded by the fact that, on average, women can expect to live around five years longer than men after they stop working," Standard Life said. BT senior manager technical and regulatory Sarah Conte says because women tend to outlive men ...

Blue Orbit operations chief resigns

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
... Rajendran, Sonia Barr Cindy. Chiang for teaching me so much," he said on LinkedIn. "When you work with great people, you never stop learning. "Good luck to all of you as well. I look forward to my next journey, whatever that is." At the end of January ...

Regulation should be balanced: Levy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... and superannuation funds are also struggling with the uncertainties and disproportionate risks in the law, causing many to stop offering personal advice altogether. "I don't think that anyone told me that things were going well. Many people also ...

Stop penalising women: HESTA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
HESTA is once again calling for the Australian government to address gender inequities in superannuation and improve financial security for women. In its pre-budget submission, the super fund said tracking and closing gender gaps remain its top priority. ...

TPB bans PwC partner over breach

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023
... PwC, Collins was part of a confidential consultation by Treasury to improve tax laws, including introducing new rules to stop multinationals avoiding tax by shifting profits from Australia to tax and secrecy havens. During this time, Collins made unauthorised ...

Australians are unprepared for retirement: Fidelity

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2023
A Fidelity International report found that many Australians are ill-prepared for retirement, lacking control in the retirement planning process. Fidelity's New Life Old Life report showed that a third of older Australians who planned their retirement ...

Regulator issues interim stop orders

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
Deficiencies in its target market determination has seen interim stop orders placed on the Pivotal Diversified Fund offered by Vasco. Vasco Responsible Entity Services is prohibited from issuing interests in, providing a product disclosure statement ...

Target market determinations have improved: ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
... distribution obligations (DDO). "ASIC is working on targeted, risk-based surveillance and enforcement action, including issuing stop orders, and taking other regulatory action to address poor design and distribution of products," he said. "We are focusing ...