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Education reforms are promising: SAFAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... reasonable nor realistic," the submission reads. In late 2021, minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume released an education standards policy paper, seeking industry feedback on whether they currently remain ...

Government backflips on adviser education

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... backflipped on education standards to match Labor's policy. Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume confirmed the government proposes to recognise the value of on-the-job experience for financial advisers. Like ...

Labor pledges calm in superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... better enforcing and collecting super. Jones sparred with minister for superannuation, financial services, and the digital economy Jane Hume at the event. Both ministers agreed that unpaid super is a significant issue, yet no one can agree on the exact ...

Government fails to prioritise $450 threshold

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... sure those earning less than $450 a month are paid super. Minister for superannuation, financial services, the digital economy and women's financial security Jane Hume introduced the bill in October, saying it was a key commitment in the Women's ...

$450 super threshold to be scrapped

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... election promise to scrap the $450 threshold for superannuation. Minister for superannuation, financial services, the digital economy and women's financial security Jane Hume said a bill introduced to Parliament yesterday will deliver on a key commitment ...

Better Advice Bill gets green light

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
... attempted the exam twice prior to 1 January 2022. The minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume thanked the FASEA board and its staff for the work they have undertaken in setting professional standards for the ...

Retirement Income Covenant closer to materialising

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2021
... Social Security Act 1991 ", the four-page document shows. Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume said the Retirement Income Covenant gives retirees the confidence to spend their superannuation savings, while ...

Hume puts finfluencer followers on notice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... Association of Financial Advisers national conference, the minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy warned consumers that make a financial decision based on finfluencers' advice, not to look to the government for a ...

Should super funds consider crypto assets?

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021
... is now moving natively through software, he said. "That's this transition from an industrial economy to a digital economy. Blockchain cryptocurrencies are these next generation digital economic infrastructure," he explained. It's not that the ...

Better Advice regulations hit parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
... powers over the industry are closer to becoming law. The minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume introduced The Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response - Better Advice) Bill 2021 in parliament ...