FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Policy & Regulation

The Government has released two bills implementing the tax and regulatory components of the Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle regime for consultation....

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Financial planning

The Federal Government will today release its inaugural Women’s Economic Security Statement, forming part of a critical effort to close the financial gap at retirement be...

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Superannuation

The Federal Government has accommodated the wishes of industry funds by extending the so-called “superannuation outcomes test” to choice products, most of which reside wi...

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Superannuation

The Government has agreed to make an exception of young and low balance superannuation fund members working in high-risk occupations from its opt-in legislation....

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Government is proposing to increase the value limit of products in employee share schemes that can be offered in a 12-month period from $5,000 to $10,000 per ...

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Superannuation

The Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg has made clear the Government will opt for retirement income certainty rather than the superannuation guarantee recommendations of ...

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Superannuation

ASFA is encouraging the Government to consider expanding access to the exemption from the contributions work test to individuals with a total superannuation balance under...

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Superannuation

Despite suggestions it had shelved its push for majority independent directors on superannuation fund boards, the Government has made clear the issue remains very much al...

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Financial planning

Industry Super Australia has accused the Government of caving into the retail banks and the wealth management sector in allowing ‘carve-outs’ from the design and distribu...

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Financial planning

Victims of Financial Fraud has written to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to remind him how vehemently the party objected to holding a Banking Royal Commission. ...

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Policy & Regulation

The Federal Government is moving to introduce legislation which will have the effect of doubling the criminal and civil penalties which can be imposed against both corpor...

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Policy & Regulation

The global corporate lending platform has warned the Federal Government of substantial weaknesses in its proposed Open Banking implementation plan....

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Policy & Regulation

A Federal Government committee will examine the implications for investors if refundable franking credits were to be scrapped....

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Superannuation

The Government has claimed it is reducing the compliance burden for self-managed superannuation funds, opening consultation for a paper on its proposed changes to SMSF au...

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Superannuation

The SMSF Association has welcomed the Government’s decisions to extend consultation on the proposed three-yearly audit cycle for some self-managed superannuation funds....

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