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Your Future, Your Super passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
The Your Future, Your Super reforms were passed in the Senate today. One Nation and Jackie Lambie voted with the government in favour of the bill, while Labor and the Greens objected to it. However, an amendment was passed which will delay benchmarking ...

More super tax concessions on table

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... Hanson would have at least a $30,000 "pay rise" under the tax concession if her suggested amendment was to be passed into law. Meanwhile, another controversial piece of super legislation is to be debated this week - the Your Future, Your Super reforms. ...

Maine forces pension funds to dump fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... industry. Needing 17 votes to pass, it succeeded with 18 in favour while 15 voted against the bill and two were excused. Under the law, the Maine Public Employees Retirement System "may not invest the assets of any state pension or annuity fund in any ...

Chief economist update: How do you solve a problem like Australia's housing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
Tell us something we, Australians all, don't already know. Those who have (at least one) are salivating, wringing their hands and thanking their lucky stars. Those who don't are still pounding the pavement - winter, spring, summer and autumn ...

James Mawhinney files appeal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
Embattled Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney is maintaining his innocence, fighting his 20-year ban from soliciting and receiving funds in relation to financial products. Mawhinney has retained Roberts Gray Lawyers and has lodged an appeal with the ...

Super leaders recognised

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
Leaders in the financial services industry have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday 2021 Honours list, with a number from the superannuation sector represented. This year saw 1190 Australians recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours and ...

Advisers win annual renew law relief

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2021
... previous 12 months. Prior to the carve out, industry associations have decried the practicality issues of the new annual renewal law, arguing that it was impossible to generate a financial disclosure statement in one day. They identified a number of ...

Citi appoints head of global asset managers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
Citi has announced the appointment of a new head of global asset managers for Asia Pacific. John McLean, who is currently head of capital markets origination for Citi Australia and New Zealand based in Sydney, will step into the role. McLean has been ...

New chief operating officer at Zurich

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2021
... executive team since August 2016, joining as chief claims officer. Her work experience spans insurance, risk management and law. She moved to the insurance industry in 2004, working for global firms such as Chubb, CNA Insurance and QBE Insurance. She ...

ASIC bans adviser over $5m fraud

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... best interests of clients and engaging in unlicensed conduct. Concluding that Fineff was likely to breach financial services law in the future, was not adequately trained and was not a fit and proper person to provide financial services, ASIC said a ...