Articles by Lara Caughey

Compliance, financial advice, Financial Planning, Regulation

CSLR review extension disappointing

Financial Advice Association of Australia, FAAA, Division 296, Upper House, Parliament, Philip Anderson, Senate, Better Targeted Super Concession Bill,

An extension to the inquiry into the operations of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort is frustrating, given advisers need clarity on how it will impact their businesses.

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ETFs

PIMCO releases four active fixed-income ETFs

PIMCO has expanded its investment footprint by releasing four new active ETFs providing investors with access to global fixed-income options.

PIMCO has expanded its investment footprint by releasing four new active ETFs providing investors with access to global fixed-income options.

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financial advice, Financial Planning

Compo scheme to be reviewed

Treasury Compensation Scheme of Last Resort CSLR, Stephen Jones Assistant Treasurer Minister for Financial Services Dixon Advisory United Global Capital

The government will review the operations of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort following a significant blow-out in its costs to the advice sector.

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Appointments

Assistant Treasurer to quit politics

retirement resignation ASFA Stephen Jones FSC FAAA

Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones has announced his resignation, prompting industry farewells praising the role he played for the sector in government.

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financial advice, Retirement, Superannuation

Retirees overpaying taxes

Retirement, Super Members Council, SMC, Misha Schubert, tax, retirement, research

Many pensioners are not moving from accumulation to retirement phase with their superannuation, resulting in them paying higher taxation on their savings.

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Accounting, Business News

Financial reporting framework to be revised

Stephen Jones Australian Accounting Standards Board Auditing and Assurance Standards Board Financial Reporting Council Chartered Accountants ANZ Amir Ghandar

Treasury has released a consultation paper regarding the proposed merger of three Australian financial reporting bodies.

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Accounting

Retirement savings required quantified

The latest analysis into superannuation has revealed the extent to which inflation has impacted the amount of savings a person needs in retirement.

The latest analysis into superannuation has revealed the extent to which inflation has impacted the amount of savings a person needs in retirement.

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Administration, Business News, Legislation, SMSF, Superannuation

Call made to stop super tampering 

A pre-election report has called on the future government to reform the tax system as a whole rather than just the superannuation component.

A pre-election report has called on the future government to reform the tax system as a whole rather than just the superannuation component.

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Business News, Markets, Platforms, SMSF, Superannuation

Long-short ETF launched

A new ETF will be made available to investors next week that will be the first to utilise a long short strategy to generate returns.

A new ETF will be made available to investors next week that will be the first to utilise a long short strategy to generate returns.

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Education, Retirement, SMSF, Superannuation

Retirement stresses Australians

Recent analysis into the country’s retirement savings system has shown Australians are struggling with the complexity of the framework. approach to rectify it.

Recent analysis into the country’s retirement savings system has shown Australians are struggling with the complexity of the framework.

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