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Budget no cure for hangover from last one

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... are yet to be passed into law. "We had Parliament sit last week and they didn't get to the Your Future, Your Super debate," Birks said. She explained that AIST is of the view that the Your Future, Your Super policy changes are not in the best interests ...

Senate report on YFYS reforms delayed

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... details of the full impact of the YFYS Bill are not yet clear we are concerned there is now insufficient time for considered debate of the YFYS Bill," the three associations said in the April 15 letter. "In particular, our understanding is that the commencement ...

MySuper fees could halve in 10 years

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
... fees to keep going lower," Dunnin said. "But while the comparison is valid, it ignores the 2021 political reality that the debate around super fund fees in Australia has reset due relentless public pressure. "Explaining why this pressure has gained traction ...

ISA chief economist departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... Australia over the la st six years. His thoughtful papers have made important contributions to the nation's economic policy debate," Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean said. "We wish him the best for his future endeavours." Anthony ...

FSC defends retail super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2021
... reforms, we do not believe it is appropriate for inaccurate claims to be made as part of what should be a mature policy debate on issues of national significance," the spokesperson said. ISA chief executive Bernie Dean has previously said that while ...

Senator calls for super funds to stop shorting

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... short sellers. Queensland Liberal National Party Senator Gerard Rennick delivered an impassioned speech during the Senate debate on the passing of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Reuniting More Superannuation) Bill 2020. First Rennick compared the super ...

The case for an overhaul of advice: Rice Warner, FSC

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2020
... makes a series of recommendations that would significantly change the status quo of financial advice and lead to policy debate. Rice Warner's Future of Advice report proposes a raft of changes to definitions, documentation, tax deductibility and ...

Release the Retirement Income Review: Labor

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
... said she has read and that it is 650 pages long, to be released sooner rather than later. "So it's time for a sensible debate. We had hoped that this was going to be forthcoming when the government announced a review of retirement income policy," Jones ...

Active manager performance slumps: SPIVA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
... scorecard. S&P Dow Jones Indices' SPIVA scorecard, touted as the "de facto scorekeeper of the ongoing active versus passive debate", exposed performance issues over the long and short term as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Between January and March ...

Super funds squander member money: Bragg

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2020
... unquestioned opacity. Appearing at an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia event, in which he engaged in a political debate with Labor member Daniel Mulino, Bragg criticised the level of self-interest both retail and industry funds have exhibited ...