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ASIC takes Statewide Super to court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... about 12,500 members detailing their insurance cover at a time when they did not have cover under a Statewide insurance policy. The regulator is also alleging the fund deducted insurance premiums to the tune of $1.5 million from the super accounts of ...

US upbeat on stimulus, vaccination

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... to full vaccinations. Currently, about two million doses are administered per day. "It will be helped along by monetary policy that is likely to stay easy for a long period of time. There is a risk that if we don't dial back stimulus once we're completely ...

More women in workforce with greater paternity leave: ASI

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... parents, participation rates are higher," the research states. "This is something that can be directly addressed through policy changes that lower tax wedges for women whose labour supply is likely to be highly elastic." "Women are far more likely than ...

Chief economist update: Getting better, but not better enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
... looking glass". This sentiment is echoed by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). In its March 2 meeting, where it kept policy unchanged, the Australian central bank declared that: "The outlook for the global economy has improved over recent months due ...

ASIC drags CommSec to court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... agreement with the regulator. This will involve a review by an independent expert. Among the issues raised on best execution policy disclosures, ASIC found and CommSec admitted that it failed to consider ASX Centrepoint as an execution centre for clients. ...

Industry fund ups life insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... very restrictive and are applied where members are not employed or are working fewer hours that are required under the policy (e.g., part-time or casual). This can potentially result in members being ineligible for a TPD claim based on their circumstances," ...

Possible delay for SG rise: Hume

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2021
... need more capital throughout their working life. Speaking at the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia's National Policy Forum, minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume reiterated the findings of the Retirement ...

Chief economist update: The cloud over the rainbow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... everywhere have been surging - the world economy appears to have too much of a good thing. That is, fiscal and monetary policy largesse have flooded the world economic system with mo' money that'll eventually end up in higher prices for goods and services ...

Retirement income framework on track: Frydenberg

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... mid-2022 despite several issues that need to be ironed out. In addressing the 2021 Council of the Ageing (COTA) National Policy Forum on Retirement Income this morning, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the government is currently consulting on several ...

Government passes advice, super reforms

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
... said the changes are an "important step in restoring trust and confidence in the financial system". CHOICE's finance policy adviser Patrick Veyret agreed and welcomed the legislation, saying it should improve consumer outcomes in the financial advice ...