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Labor MP savages government's superannuation record

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
At the ASFA Conference this morning, shadow minister for financial services and superannuation Stephen Jones outlined his party's policy and attacked the government's "crackpot ideas". Jones said he recognised the enormous opportunity of working ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Appearing at an industry conference yesterday, the shadow minister for financial services and superannuation vowed to review the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance test if elected, citing "unintended and negative consequences" for ESG investing. ...

ASIC issues warning to finfluencers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
... a finfluencer. Despite this, and on the same day Longo aired his concerns about finfluencers, minister for financial services Jane Hume said the government will not help those consumers that do fall victim to a finfluencer's advice, saying that would ...

Biden signs executive order on digital assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
... discussion paper weighing the pros and cons of introducing such a currency. Following Biden's move, minister for financial services Jane Hume took to LinkedIn to say Treasury is actively working to get policy settings in place to foster innovation ...

FSCP panel members named

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
... member as chair and at least two other members from within the broader industry. Announced by minister for financial services Jane Hume yesterday, the part-time members of the FSCP are: Shabnam Amirbeaggi, Debra Anderson, Julie-Anne Berry, Gabrielle ...

Labor promises to recognise adviser experience

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
... requirements for financial advisers with over a decade's experience if it comes to power. Shadow minister for financial services Stephen Jones said such advisers with a clean record will not be required to undertake a bachelor's degree to keep ...

Super system "frayed": Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
Minister for financial services Jane Hume said that the superannuation system in Australia has frayed edges in need of repairs, during a speech at the World Pension Summit 2021. "And while it's a system that wears three decades of alternations and add-ons ...

Stephen Jones changes tack on risk advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
Speaking at the Association of Financial Advisers' (AFA) national conference, shadow minister for financial services and superannuation Stephen Jones said his views on life insurance have been challenged. Jones said he has reflected on arguments ...

ECPI draft legislation released

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
... reduce red tape for super funds when calculating the exempt current pension income (ECPI). The minister for financial services, superannuation and the digital economy Jane Hume said the draft legislation simplifies reporting obligations and streamlines ...

Government opens consultation on key advice reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... to ensure that advisers engaged in misconduct are appropriately disciplined under one system," minister for financial services and superannuation Jane Hume said. The consultation period is now open and will run until Friday, May 14.