FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

People & Products

The Federal Government has reappointed the part-time chair of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation, Joan Fitzpatrick....

Financial planning

APRA has appointed former Suncorp Life CEO, Geoff Summerhayes as a member, while Helen Rowell has been appointed full-time deputy chair until 2018. ...

Superannuation

Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, says industry funds cannot rely on past investment performance to absolve them from necessary governance changes....

Financial planning

The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, sees opportunities for Australian planners in an increasingly affluent but ageing China....

Financial planning

The Federal Government intends reconstituting the Financial Sector Advisory Council but will planners get a voice?...

Financial planning

Australian CFO confidence has dropped off the back of China’s falling growth, but the change in Prime Ministership has helped temper China concerns, according to Deloitte...

The Federal Government has passed legislation to remove punitive tax rates on excess superannuation contributions, with the support of the opposition....

Editorial

A clear agenda is being prosecuted aimed at forcing the Government to hold a Royal Commission into the Financial Planning industry but do those pursuing the issue have cl...

Life/Risk

The Federal Government is signalling its intention to pursue the removal of State stamp duties on insurance products....

Superannuation

SMSF Association chief executive, Andrea Slattery, believes those doing the spruiking need to be regulated....

Superannuation

Government urged to consider allowing married couples to have joint superannuation accounts....

Superannuation

The Assistant Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg says extensive consultation will occur before any changes to the super borrowing rules....

Financial planning

The ABA is backing the Federal Government’s recommendation of co-regulation as a solution to FOFA issues....

Financial planning

Assistant Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg has outlined the Government’s agenda for planning including the possibility of a national exam and co-regulation....

Superannuation

The FSC has urged the Government to review the targeting of the age pension, suggesting current settings are too generous....

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