GOVERNMENT AND REGULATION

Superannuation

According to Mercer, if Treasury’s tax expenditure requirements continue to be used to dictate superannuation policy, the security of Australians’ retirement savings coul...

Superannuation

A survey of mostly industry fund executives and trustees reveals reluctance to see change to super....

Superannuation

MySuper licences could be cancelled if super fund trustees breach guidance on giving and collectively charging for intrafund advice, ASIC has warned....

Superannuation

The financial services industry is calling for a bipartisan approach to the newly announced super changes, with many raising concerns about complexity. ...

Superannuation

Hockey and Cormann claim there are no guarantees the Government won’t make further changes to super in the May Budget....

Superannuation

The Federal Government's changes to superannuation could result in a significant outflow of funds from the super system as people with high balances seek to avoid the imp...

Funds management

The final element in the Investment Manager Regime has been released for consultation and includes the reworking of a number of points contained in Elements 1 and 2....

Superannuation

AFA president Michael Nowak is calling for an amnesty on changes to super in next month’s Federal Budget in order to restore consumer confidence in the retirement system....

Superannuation

Lawyer Peter Townsend questions whether concessional tax settings are prejudiced against businesses using SMSFs....

Superannuation

Lawyer Peter Townsend questions whether concessional tax settings are prejudiced against businesses using SMSFs....

Superannuation

The Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, has claimed the budget bottom line is not driving Labor superannuation policy....

Superannuation

Higher superannuation taxes for upper income earners may not be the only thing contained in the Federal Budget....

Superannuation

Coalition Senator, David Bushby questions Heather Ridout’s place on AustralianSuper board and her position on RBA....

Superannuation

Government’s Budget super changes may represent a broadening of 2012 approach. ...

Accounting

APESB board papers deliver APES 230 much closer to FOFA intent. ...

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