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Labor opposes super trustee governance bill

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... performance, and which brings governance of regulated superannuation funds in line with international best practice standards of corporate governance," the report said. "This bill will allow superannuation fund boards to draw from a broader pool of independent ...

Super trustee bill before the Senate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... its managing director and chief executive John Brogden has previously said the law will apply internationally accepted standards of governance to super funds that have yet to adopt the principle of independence voluntarily. "This legislation is balanced ...

Finsia partners with Hong Kong institute

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... between the HKSI Institute and the Finsia is a step forward for practitioners of both institutes to champion professional standards of excellence," Cahn said. Finsia chief executive Russell Thomas said the agreement recognises the strength of Finsia's ...

Seniors weigh in on national tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... cost and distribution of superannuation tax concessions. In reality, superannuation is boosting incomes and lifestyle standards in retirement at a relatively low cost to government expenditure. When both super tax concessions and availability of the ...

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Noi, noi, noi!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... the RBA (or the new Turnbull government) for Australia to escape a recession. Already, Australian (per capita) living standards are stagnating, so for many this may feel like a recession, even if the technical definition of recession (two consecutive ...

Banks need to increase capital ratios: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... medium- to long-term, as recommended by the FSI." A final response to the determination of "unquestionably strong" capital standards will require further consideration by APRA, taking into account the results of this study, changes arising from the Basel ...

FEATURE: The infrastructure love story

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... cities. But that's just the beginning. "Experiences of transport networks failing to keep pace with demand, water quality standards being uneven, energy costs being too high, telecommunication services being outdated, or freight corridors being neglected ...

Financial planning director to leave AMP

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
... "[He] was the driving force behind the creation of AMP's Horizons Academy and has led the way in improving education standards for advisers, not just within AMP, but across the industry," he added. Helmich will continue to chair the International Financial ...

Rice Warner debunks super myths

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... said many proposed solutions for the super industry solve the wrong problems and it will lead to a reduction in living standards through lower earnings in the retirement years. Rice said one of the major myths was that tax concessions are equal. "Treasury ...

Telstra Super to review NAS custody arrangement

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
... custodian for over 20 years. "It is important to regularly review service providers to ensure that best practice service standards and efficient pricing are achieved for the Fund," Telstra Super chief financial officer Paul Curtin said. Telstra Super ...