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FSC appoints new chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... Singapore and the UK. He is a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia and is ambassador for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation. "Peter's guidance and support of the Financial Services Council has been critical during this time of ...

Govt starts super reforms campaign

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
... information for employers, individuals and super funds. Campaign materials are explained in 21 languages, including five indigenous languages. The centrepiece of the campaign is explaining the superannuation guarantee (SG) changes, where from 1 July ...

Fix philanthropy from ground up: FYA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
... including research, government relations and social change leadership or with pre-existing programs such as the National Indigenous Youth Leadership Academy. Neil Pharaoh, head of partnerships at FYA said the specific targeted outcome will depend on ...

Super debate flawed: ASFA

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... the self employed, those who earn less than the $450 a month threshold for receiving the superannuation guarantee, indigenous Australians and recently divorced men and woman are most at risk, said the report. "Furthermore the majority of Australians ...

ASFA: Focus on the positives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... executive Pauline Vamos also spoke of the need for the industry to address groups it isn't currently engaging with, such as indigenous people, passive investors and divorcees. Vamos also highlighted the messages ASFA is receiving from industry chiefs ...

Indigenous Australians offered chance to Clime career ladder

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... up to a school based traineeship programme run by the Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES), which aims to help young indigenous people find employment and build careers. The programme has been running since 2002 and counts the big four banks, Qantas ...

Confidence will return to Ireland: Govt

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... targets. "The capital investment in the agencies will allow us to continue to win foreign direct investments, grow indigenous exports and create high-quality sustainable jobs in the smart economy. "That, in turn, will drive recovery in the domestic economy," ...

On the shoulders of giants

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
... the adequacy of super for the next two generations of retirees and key segments of the population such as women and indigenous communities. Howes admits that given the global financial crisis, it would be unrealistic to push for 15 per cent SG today ...

Unions attack retirement age change

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... influence in the ALP caucus. Tony Abbott, Liberal Party spokesperson for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, said while he supported the government's decision to lift the retirement age, "the government should have had a public ...

Keep co-contributions: HESTA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... scheme is extremely valuable in helping them make up lost ground." ASFA named older women, divorced or separated and indigenous women as the groups most at risk of inadequate retirement savings. The effect of career breaks and working in occupations ...