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We can do better for women in retirement: Senator

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... some of these excesses by tackling the generous tax concessions that flow to, mostly male, high income earners. We also recognise the need to do something to assist very low income earners," McAllister said. She said the inquiry's testimony has also ...

FPA supports "bitter harvest" recommendations

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
The Financial Planning Association has come out in support of the Senate Economics References Committee's recommendations for stronger ASIC penalties and redefining the term "general advice". FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said that the FPA "recognises ...

Industry funds happy SG charge retained

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
Industry super funds have welcomed the retention of the full Superannuation Guarantee Charge following a debate in Parliament. The SG charge is a penalty paid by employers who fail to make their quarterly SG contributions on time. It was set to be diluted ...

CFS upgrades FirstChoice and FirstWrap

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
Colonial First State (CFS) has made more enhancements to its platforms to help advisers spend less time on back-office work and more time in front of their clients. CFS general manager product and investments, Peter Chun, said the improvements responded ...

Statewide chair collects AIST Trustee of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
Statewide Super independent chair Juliet Brown has collected the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Trustee of the Year. Presented the award at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Adelaide, AIST president Angela Emslie ...

No evidence that independence would boost performance: CIFR

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... number of member and employer representatives. Donald said while reform was pending, it was important for all involved to recognise the limitations of what independence could realistically achieve, and the complexities associated with making it work. ...

Adequacy benchmark to help define super

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... attributable to their recognition that a one-size-fits-all governance approach is not appropriate. Our code will also recognise this. A new governance code is not a tick-the-box exercise." O'Dwyer said the government is committed to delivering enforceable ...

Plato fund highly rated by SQM

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
The Plato Global Shares Income Fund has been given a 4 1/4 stars rating from independent research company SQM. SQM said the rating reflects the "highly qualified and deeply experienced portfolio management team" and the "specific dividend capture strategy ...

Industry super fund head to join Myer Family Company

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
The chief executive of a $7 billion industry super fund is leaving to take up a role with the Myer Family Company. Equip boss Danielle Press will leave the fund at the end of June 2016 after six years of service. Equip's chair, Andrew Fairley, said ...

ANZ appoints former Google MD

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
ANZ has appointed a new group executive digital banking. Maile Carnegie joins ANZ from Google, where she was managing director Australia and New Zealand. Prior to that, she was also managing director at Procter & Gamble, where she worked for over 20 ...