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Pensioners want DB decision reversed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... the defined benefit pension. It was previously not subject to a maximum," a CPSA statement said. CPSA said in 2007, the Howard Government introduced a measure whereby after-tax contributions of $150,000 per year could be made to super and it has now ...

REST creates two new management roles

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... arms. Joining REST as general manager customer service is Beth Parkin, who will report to chief operating officer Andrew Howard and will manage the operations services, insurance and technical teams. Parkin will also work closely with REST's service ...

FEATURE: Reshaping insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... clients. But what, exactly, are those clients looking for? According to REST Industry Super chief operating officer Andrew Howard, funds are searching for more than a good price. "On a fairly regular basis we review the insurance offer that we provide ...

OPINION: What to do with the Tax White Paper!

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... thousands of submissions that have come into that. But the timing is something you have to consider carefully. When the Howard Government and Peter Costello did this it did take around about, Peter tells me, 18 months from start to finish through going ...

New faces to lead financial services policy reform

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... move to "restore traditional Cabinet government." "The gold standard of good Coalition Cabinet government was during the Howard government and as you are aware, Arthur was at the centre of that as John Howard's chief of staff for over a decade," the ...

IOSCO releases retail investor education report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... securities regulators educate and inform retail investors about risk as a key part of their investor protection objective," said Howard I. Wetston, QC, vice chair of the IOSCO board, chair of the Committee on Retail Investors and chair of the Ontario ...

China trade deal must not be delayed: FSC

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... Australia's financial services industry. It builds on strong foundations set by former Prime Ministers Whitlam, Hawke, Howard and Gillard and puts Australia ahead of the USA, Japan and most of Europe in signing an agreement with China. Make no mistake ...

LaSalle sells interest in Sydney office building

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... returns on this investment over a relatively short period of time," LaSalle regional director of asset management Simon Howard said. The building is located in 19 Harris Street in Pyrmont, Sydney, and it is a Grade A office building with a net lettable ...

Greens strike pension test deal with coalition

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... Di Natale, who said pension payments will be redirected to those who most need income support. "The Greens opposed the Howard government changes to pensions back in 2007. Now we're restoring the system to ensure that everyone has a decent retirement," ...

SG Hiscock appoints head of research

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... management," Hook said. Tadgell will start on 1 August 2015 and report to Hook, joining the team alongside Rob Tucker, Luke Howard and Anthony Kavanagh.