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Parliamentary committee hears KPMG assumed 'conflicting engagements knowingly'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2022
A public accountability committee that inquired and reported on the Transport Asset Holding Entity (TAHE) has uncovered several damaging findings, including that KPMG engagements were 'rife with conflict'. The TAHE has been the subject of serious accounting ...

Labor vows to review YFYS test

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... fossil fuel generation." Jones said the ALP saw the role of government in this area is "brokerage, bringing capital to the table, ensuring there is deal flow and removing regulatory obstacles". A Labor government would also catalyse investment in innovative ...

Tax, welfare reform on election agenda

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... many cases help them move towards re-entering the workforce. Far too many Australians are struggling to put food on the table, pay the rent in often unsuitable housing, and ensure that their children get the start in life they deserve. Increasing social ...

Super should help secure home loans: Inquiry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
The inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia has recommended first home buyers be able to use their superannuation as collateral for a home. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue tabled its report following ...

Hume pledges less red tape for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... investors," she told yesterday's summit. The simplification of disclosure and documentation requirements is also on the table. By way of example, Hume wants Statements of Advice to be more helpful for consumers and less burdensome for advisers to ...

AustralianSuper to grow external mandates, hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
... head of external managers Joseph Wahba said mandates for managers covering the Japanese and Indian markets will be on the table for the first time. The fund will also look to build out its China A shares portfolio and appoint a range of sector specific ...

Skill shortages hitting advice firms hard

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2022
... full interview process are few and far between, as it's highly likely the candidate will have other roles and offers on the table," Gordon said. "My advice to any employer at the moment would be to ensure the first interview is not to test the water ...

Super baby bonus proposed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is proposing a $5000 superannuation baby bonus be introduced, as the industry also calls for the government to prioritise the removal of the $450 threshold as parliamentary sitting resumes. ...

The future is bright for BT: Rady

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... process which, in effect, has been kicked off and is primarily run by the trustees, but all options are certainly on the table in terms of how we consider the platform and super business." BT saw two of its MySuper products underperform the inaugural ...

Best-performing default funds revealed

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
A mix of retail, industry and corporate superannuation funds dominated the 10 best-performing default options list in the latest November figures. New Rainmaker analysis of personal default superannuation fund options found that over a three-year period ...