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Super associations unite to warn against 'political panel'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... of politicisation, but is highly unlikely to have the judicial and legislative controls that regulate the Fair Work Commission," AIST said in its submission. "We submit that the risks of political interference and industry lobbying in the tender process ...

In search of that elusive Australian animal spirit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
Yesterday's decision by the Fair Work Commission to slash Sunday and public holiday penalty rates for hospitality, restaurant, fast food, retail and pharmacy workers threw another spanner in the works for RBA Governor Philip Lowe's positive outlook ...

Adviser appeals ASIC ban

EMMA RAPAPORT, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... Tindall's professional standards breach will be made shortly." At the FPA'S hearing, Tindall argued he would not receive a fair trial as the witness who filed the complaint against him - a principal of the firm at which Tindall was employed at the time ...

Super objective crucial to Commission review

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... to be sourced from industry." FSC chief executive Sally Loane welcomed the Commission's work, saying it has "developed a fair and balanced assessment framework for superannuation that makes it clear they expect reforms to deliver lower fees, product ...

Super members should face "better off test"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... banks to ban all sales incentives relating to superannuation. It also wants the Federal Government to restart Fair Work Commission processes to build a merit based safety net of default funds for Australians that rely on their employer's choice of fund. ...

Default super system splits industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... product providers or employers with conflicted interests. "Default fund selection - overseen by the independent Fair Work Commission - has worked exceptionally well to protect the interests of an estimated two thirds of working Australians and optimise ...

Productivity Commission should focus on Choice underperformance: AIST

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... term of government, the Government needs to address the current hiatus on default fund selection and let the Fair Work Commission get on with the work it has been tasked to do by Parliament. The more this process is stalled, the more uncertainty there ...

Seniors react to Commission's retirement housing idea

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... rather than acting on recommendations calling for retirees to sell down the family home. CPSA has urged the Productivity Commission to let go of its obsession with older Australians' family home after the commission released a report suggesting it remains ...

PROFILE: REI Super chief executive Mal Smith

DARREN SNYDER, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... clients and we provided advice, operational and human resources support to them," Smith says, and adds that communications work and presentations were also part of the deal. "But as superannuation got more complicated, it professionalised, member engagement ...

Bowen draws red line on default fund choice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said during an interview on ABC 7.30. He defended the current system in which the Fair Work Commission determines the default superannuation funds for each industry: "It is in the best interest of members and there can't ...