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Government allows domestic violence victims early super access

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
Domestic violence victims will get early access to their superannuation. Delivering the Women's Economic Security Statement at the National Press Club today, Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations and Minister for Women, Kelly O'Dwyer announced ...

FASEA clarifies adviser exam rules

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
Among a wide-ranging update on Friday evening, the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority concreted several aspects to an industry exam. It also released a standards blueprint. FASEA said the duration of the financial adviser exam will be ...

AFCA creates small businesses ombudsman role

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
The newly established Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) will appoint an ombudsman dedicated to helping small businesses resolve disputes with their financial service providers. AFCA will consider complaints from small businesses with ...

Chief economist update: Faster wages growth a one-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... enterprise agreement increases, modern awards and salary reviews timed to coincide with the financial year. Of note, the 2017-18 Fair Work Commission annual wage review increased the minimum wage and modern awards by 3.5%." In addition, the lead from ...

FPA fines Henderson $50k

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... FPA Code is an important aspect of that commitment." In April, the financial services Royal Commission heard former client, Fair Work commissioner Donna McKenna, a sought Henderson's advice after discovering he won the 2016 Association of Financial ...

FSC moves to protect retail super from ALP 'tinkering'

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
The Financial Services Council has gone in to bat for retail superannuation fund members over Labor's proposed changes to franking credits. In a submission to the House of Representatives Economics Committee, the FSC outlined the impact of the current ...

Labor responds to Royal Commission, sheds light on victims of misconduct

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... misconduct have suffered long-lasting and permanent consequences, while the offending institutions have failed to provide fair and reasonable compensation. According to anonymised quotes the ALP attributed to specific geographic regions, banks have admitted ...

Westpac admits it didn't take FoFA seriously

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... unchanged; and for the remaining thirds the customer advocate agreed with the group's decision but took further action to ensure a fair outcome was delivered," the report said. The bank has closed 47 branches and 443 ATMs in the year, but almost half ...

Assistant Treasurer warns super funds to lift engagement game

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
Federal Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert slammed superannuation funds for not doing enough to engage members and for specifically letting the issue of multiple accounts get out of control. Robert told this week's Financial Services Council policy ...

Treasury delays CIPR timetable

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System event, Robert announced three other measures aiming to ensure superannuation remains fair and effective. The first is fixing an error in the way that market-linked pensions are valued under the transfer balance ...