SENATOR MATHIAS CORMANN
Financial planning
The Federal Government needs to start treating the Industry Super Network (ISN) and other elements of Industry Fund Services as what they really are - elements of a verti...
Financial planning
Industry united in sending a single message to the Government on financial services – end the uncertainty....
Financial planning
Both the Financial Services Council and the Federal Opposition have sent the Government a clear message that they will not accept any delay in referring the status of def...
Superannuation
The financial planning industry organisation has welcomed a signal from the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services, Bill Shorten, that the Federal Govern...
Financial planning
ASIC confirms 59 redundancies in the past 12 months despite the looming requirements of FOFA....
Financial planning
The Federal Opposition has claimed that a higher super guarantee would erode take-home pay....
Financial planning
The Federal Opposition has claimed that the super clearing house is costing $177 per transaction due to lack of interest by small business....
Financial planning
Controversy surrounding a key industry fund combined with concern around modern awards may generate a Senate inquiry....
Superannuation
Questions have been asked about why former union officials dominate the make-up of the trustee board overseeing Commonwealth superannuation funds....
Editorial
The Opposition spokesman on Financial Services, Senator Mathias Cormann, unquestionably hit a strong note with financial planners when he late last month told an Associat...
Financial planning
The Government has been accused of breaching its own guidelines in appointing the new ASIC and the ACCC chairmen....
Superannuation
The Federal Opposition has signalled it will force super fund trustees to conduct member ballots on mergers....
Policy & Regulation
The Federal Opposition will be well placed to block the Government's proposed Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms passing through the Parliament next year, accordin...
Superannuation
The Labor Government has come under fire for once again failing to acknowledge its own pre-election policy to bring greater transparency and competition into the default ...
Financial planning
Australians who have previously breached their super contributions caps should have the opportunity to correct their mistakes without incurring heavy penalties, the Oppos...
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