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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.

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."

Super guarantee charge bundled by red tape repeals

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
The federal government's Red Tape Repeal Day on Thursday included amendments to the superannuation guarantee charge (SGC) but the proposed legislation has been rolled over to parliament's final sitting weeks for the year.

APRA debates whether "to model or not to model"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
Internal risk models for financial institutions are still useful so long as industry isn't "seduced by the science," according to APRA chair Wayne Byres.

Tax reform must not betray women

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
If federal government savings from adjustments to excessive tax concessions for high income earners are not directed at improving the superannuation gender gap "it will be a betrayal of the women of Australia."

ASIC charges unlicensed SMSF loan provider

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
ASIC has brought criminal charges against a former company director for offering "loans" based on future superannuation entitlements.

ANZ pays $13m to saver customers

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
ANZ will pay roughly $13 million to 200,000 customers using Progress Saver Accounts (PSAs).

NAB and FPA back super in PPL

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
The Senate inquiry in to economic security of women in retirement has been told the federal government's first priority should be including super guarantee contributions in the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme.

Labor opposes super trustee governance bill

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
Labor senators Sam Dastyari and Chris Ketter have dissented from a report recommending the bill on superannuation trustee governance be passed in the Senate today.

ASIC grilled on whistleblower compensation

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
Financial compensation for corporate whistleblowers is back on the agenda after the Senate Economics Committee grilled representatives from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).