FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Financial planning
Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos points to expanding agenda for super investment....
Superannuation
The FSC has warned that around 500,000 people could have their superannuation-related insurance impacted by lifting the lost-member super threshold to $6000....
Policy & Regulation
The Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos, says the regulatory changes to FOFA will be ready by the end of this month....
Policy & Regulation
Financial planners unlikely to face legal action on FOFA amendment-related advice, with courts recognising FOFA uncertainty....
Financial planning
Sinodinos commits to delivering on much of Johnson agenda and expanding retail product offerings....
Superannuation
Industry Super Australia wants the Fair Work Commission to ignore the Abbott Government’s likely changes to the default funds under modern awards regime....
Superannuation
The Federal Government has been urged to lift the pension age and incentivise income stream superannuation options to lessen the economic burden left by the baby boomer g...
Superannuation
The FSC has told the Government that the default funds regime has become a closed shop favouring unions and some employers....
Financial planning
The increasing complexity of financial services legislation is responsible for the growing levels of frivolous legal claims against planners. ...
Superannuation
The FSC has warned the Fair Work Commission not to ignore looming Federal Government changes to the default fund regime....
Superannuation
The FSC’s pre-Budget submission argues for the retention of LISC but with a pause on payments aligned to the pause in the higher SG....
Superannuation
ICAA urges the Government to provide wider access to tax deductions for personal superannuation contributions. ...
Superannuation
Government warned significant insurance benefits could be lost if the small account super threshold is lifted to $4000 and then $6000....
Financial planning
Government claims its FOFA changes will generate $190 million in costs savings which should be passed through to consumers....
Superannuation
The Federal Government has disbanded three superannuation advisory bodies established under the former Labor Government....
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