2019 budget

Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has welcomed last night’s Federal Budget, but cautioned that using ASIC’s industry funding model to pay for implementing Royal Commissi...

Policy & Regulation

Govt promises ‘Howard era’ tax cut

The Federal Government has delivered what it is describing as the largest personal income tax since the Howard Government....

Superannuation

Super fund members need more protection

The Federal Government should use the upcoming federal budget to improve protections for super fund members, according to Dixon Advisory....

Policy & Regulation

ASIC and APRA already Budget winners

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority have already been identified as major funding winners from next mo...

Policy & Regulation

FSC calls for Budget relief on legacy product rollovers

The Financial Services Council has called on the Government to finally act on tax relief allowing consumers to be rolled out of legacy financial products....

Policy & Regulation

Govt takes regulatory option on work test exemption

With elements of its superannuation legislation stalled by the Christmas/New Year Parliamentary break the Government has opted to use its regulatory powers to push throug...