government

Policy & Regulation

Government business registry platform’s RFI open

The Government has opened a request for information to explore solutions for a potential whole-of-government business registry platform....

Policy & Regulation

Major banks ask Govt for banking inquiry

The major banks have formed a united front to call for a Government-backed inquiry into banking and financial services to remove all uncertainty....

Policy & Regulation

Morrison enters election mode

The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison has made what amounts to an election speech to a Canberra business dinner....

Policy & Regulation

Is Govt rushing AFCA implementation?

The Federal Government has been warned against rushing the implementation of its new financial services external dispute resolution regime amid claims of shortened consul...

Superannuation

ISA accuses Government of ideological vendetta

Industry Super Australia has accused the federal Government of using its proposed superannuation bills to pursue an ideological attack on industry superannuation funds....

Editorial

Has political expediency stalled policy progress?

Mike Taylor writes that the Turnbull Government’s determination to avoid a Royal Commission may have resulted in successive exercises in political expediency and the purs...

Superannuation

ISA quotes new ASIC chair to attack banks, Govt

Industry Super Australia has drawn upon comments from new ASIC chairman, James Shipton, to attack both the banks and the Government’s legislation aimed at imposing govern...

Superannuation

Govt has caved-in to banks says ISA

Industry Super Australia has accused the Government of caving in to the banks by pursuing changes to superannuation fund governance....

Policy & Regulation

Govt warned: You’re making advice unaffordable

The Association of Financial Advisers has warned the Government its EDR and regulator funding measures risk making financial advice unaffordable and forcing the exit of s...

Superannuation

Dismantling industry super governance model detrimental to savings

The governance of industry superannuation funds is a key driver of their superior outperformance, ISA believes....

Policy & Regulation

No certainty on Govt’s EDR legislation

General industry resistance to the inclusion of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal in the proposed new Australian Financial Complaints Authority means the Government’...

Superannuation

Industry welcomes new SG measures

The superannuation industry has welcomed the Government’s measure to provide the ATO more funding for its SG taskforce to help crackdown on SG non-compliance....

Superannuation

Should super trustees be allowed ‘honest mistakes’?

Superannuation fund trustees should not be subject to the same penalties that apply to directors of Managed Investment Schemes and should be allowed lee-way for ‘honest m...

Policy & Regulation

Value for money needed to be explained before RC

The Government needs to diagnose what Australians are actually angry about before holding a Royal Commission, according to the former Treasurer....

Tools & guides

Strategies to fund home care

Sean Howard looks at strategies advisers can use to maximise Age Pension entitlements, minimise income-tested care fees, and provide income to a person that needs home ca...