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Colonial reveals Australia's huge untapped workforce

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... contributions would have a powerful multiplier effect." KPMG research has shown that men aged 45 years old were expected to retire at age 65.2 years and women at 64.3 years old, however, Colonial modelling specifies that a career change could extend ...

VFMC names new executives

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
The Victorian Funds Management Corporation today announced the promotion of Lucy Carr, who will be its new chief operating officer and the appointment of chief finance and risk officer Paul Shanley. Carr has been VFMC's chief risk officer since ...

Super industry levies insufficiently detailed: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
In a submission to Treasury about the proposed financial institution's supervisory levies for 2022-2023, ASFA has called for a more detailed dissection of APRA's regulatory activities. The industry body said: "It's incumbent upon regulators to provide ...

Leading wealth management marketers recognised

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2022
The annual Financial Standard MAX Awards honoured 23 leading campaigns, organisations, teams and individuals in marketing, advertising and sales at an event in Sydney last night. The awards, now in their 27th year, recognise outstanding work in the ...

ASFA, Deloitte recommend group insurance changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
... through super, the report identified two potential areas for improvement. "With better access to and use of member data, such as age, income and dependents could see better coverage of around $1.2 trillion, equivalent to 34% of the total sum insured ...

Retirees doing it tough: ASFA

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... Groups CPI of 2.1%and 5.1%compared to a year earlier. The impact of some increases was softened by the 3.7% increase to the Age Pension in the year to March, as well as the $250 one-off payment in April. Reduced minimum drawdowns on account-based pensions ...

Stephen Jones confirmed as financial services minister

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... compulsion are the key building blocks to supercharge savings, underpin domestic investment and alleviate pressure on the age pension." The release further noted the government's commitment to enshrine the objective of super in legislation will protect ...

BT answers advisers' top tax time questions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... decided to list its most common queries. First up, downsizers looking to sell their homes may not be aware that the eligibility age for downsizer contributions into super is coming down in the new financial year, to 60 years. BT technical consultant ...

Spirit Super member data exposed after security attack

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
A Spirit Super data incident has resulted in approximately 50,000 member records from 2019/2020 being compromised. The data breach occurred on 19 May 2022 when a Spirit Super staff member's email account was caught up in a broad phishing attack campaign. ...

Just 14.8% of hedge fund leaders are female: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
A report released by IG Prime shows only 14.8% of senior hedge fund management roles in Australia are going to women. Despite the low number, the research highlights the Australian market had higher performance in the past 12 months, and the past five ...