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How key is gender in retirement outcomes?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... through its various options, consideration needs to be given to how the fundamental principles of financial security, fairness and efficiency are affected.

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... Trustees got on the front foot early, and said it would continue to strongly advocate for policies that "improve the fairness and sustainability of superannuation for all Australians, which includes a commitment to raising the Superannuation Guarantee ...

AFCA seeks to strengthen leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... "Organisational culture and leadership is a key focus at AFCA, and we are always looking for bright people who are passionate about fairness and access to justice." As well as recruiting for the newly created roles, AFCA is looking for a new lead ombudsman ...

Fairness key to meaningful change: Shipton

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
For the financial system to really improve, fairness needs to be embedded into financial institutions, according to ASIC chair James Shipton. Opening ASIC's annual forum in Sydney recently, Shipton said the concept of fairness needs to be embedded "into ...

Investec closes robo-advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... concerns from this point are to minimise disruption for clients and ensure that employees are treated with respect and fairness." Clients of Click & Invest were written to and informed their investments would have to be moved elsewhere within the next ...

Labor policies boost superannuation agenda

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... access to the part Age Pension. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck commented that Labor's package would improve the fairness and sustainability of the retirement income system. "Key Coalition superannuation policies were more limited and would ...

ASIC to strengthen complaints handling

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... consultation, ASIC's new standards will lift complaints handling performance of firms and ultimately consumer outcomes and fairness of the financial system. And transparently so. These standards will also apply in their entirety to all APRA regulated ...

Labor proposal targets low income earners: Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... the Australian superannuation, taxation and retirement income systems. Key principles of such a review would include fairness, adequacy, certainty and sustainability."

Federal Budget: Industry responds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... ASIC and APRA's ability to perform their functions more effectively, it sends a strong, and positive message about fairness," chief executive Megan Motto said. Actuaries Institute president Nicolette Rubinsztein said an absence of any material changes ...

Record Budget spend for older Australians

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... regional locations. Despite the record spend for ageing Australians, Frydenberg said in his speech: "Our commitment to fairness means the next generation not having to pick up the tab for the last." Frydenberg also made mention of full-time carers in ...