GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION
Superannuation
The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia has come out in support of the Government’s announced charter group as an initial step in the establishment of a Council ...
Superannuation
The Shadow Asssitant Treasurer, Senator Mathias Cormann, digs in on opposition to Council of Super Custodians amid talk of APRA conflict. ...
Superannuation
Opposition ridicules Shorten’s efforts to establish a committee to advise on the establishment of a Council of Super Custodians. ...
Superannuation
If the Government’s super tax changes ever make it into law, they are likely to create planning opportunities....
Superannuation
The Govt’s move on super tax concessions for high income earners from the last Budget has finally made it into legislation....
Financial planning
The FPA has hit back at the Government’s claim that financial adviser misconduct is the only reason why compensation has been awarded to victims of the Trio Capital colla...
Financial planning
A group of Trio victims has condemned the Federal Government for its refusal to compensate them for their $176 million loss. ...
Superannuation
Shorten releases list of low-paid workers he says would be hit by Coalition super approach....
Policy & Regulation
Treasury are concerned further reforms to develop a deeper deferred lifetime annuity market may create a tax loophole for planners and product developers said The Actuari...
Financial planning
The FPA argues that transitional issues and other factors justify delaying implementation of the Tax Agent Services Act until post-election. ...
Superannuation
Fewer concessional contributions tax breaches may be occuring but more disputes around them are hitting the Super Complaints Tribunal....
Superannuation
Shadow Financial Services Minister Mathias Cormann has flagged plans to increase the concessional contribution caps....
Superannuation
Australia Institute head calls for Treasury to reveal costs of super versus pension savings....
Financial planning
Financial advisers have echoed concerns by the Australian Lawyers Alliance that super tax changes will impact those who are catastrophically disabled, calling on the FPA ...
Superannuation
Criticism of the Government’s super tax changes has extended to the law community, with the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) raising concerns that the newly announced su...
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