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ISA launches super tax plan

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... capacity to make the system worse unless changes are carefully thought through," Whiteley said. "The system must deliver on community expectations of a better retirement - and if it does not do this then there will be inevitable pressure for the age ...

Good Super founders take the reins from MD

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... D'Souza formed Good Super in 2013 as a "social impact superannuation fund". Andrew MacLeod, previously general manager community, communications and external relations at Rio Tinto (Copper), joined the fund in January 2015. At the time, a Good Super ...

Ending super gender gap needs collective approach

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... multilateral approach from all stakeholders across government, the superannuation industry, employers and the wider community." The research group said that Government needs to review the living arrangements of single women who live on the Age Pension. ...

Former FPA chair joins Tax Practitioners Board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... experience available to the TPB to deal with the differing issues which are raised and provide a valuable service to the community," O'Dwyer said. The TPB is responsible for regulating the provision of tax agent services across all Australian states ...

Former NSW politician joins Media Super

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Minister for Commerce, Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Community Services, Aging and Disability Services and Minister for Juvenile Justice. Tebbutt's early career was in the finance sector ...

Calls to mandate funds to offer social impact option

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... offer their members the choice to invest in social impact projects would have a multi-billion dollar impact on the wider community. Australia just needs to take a lesson from the French, the Community Council for Australia (CCA) said. The French superannuation ...

The GFC is still among us: Varoufakis

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... to administer the whole thing." This is why Vaoufakis argued that "The EU was a cartel. Its first name was European Community of Coal and Steel. Its bureaucracy was not designed as a government; it was not designed to equilibrate the difference between ...

La Trobe Financial Standard Philanthropy Awards judging panel announced

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... acknowledge the benefactors who have made substantial philanthropic donations to fund transformative outcomes in the community. It is hoped that by recognising the impact of these donations, the Awards will foster a US-style spirit of philanthropy in ...

Retirees should draw on home equity: Productivity Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... affordability for low income households, reviews which would have benefits for older Australians, as well as the broader community," Chester said. She added even some of Australia's poorest retirees continue to save by spending less than their Age Pension ...

Tasplan and Quadrant merger official

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... Scheme. It will be a huge step for super in the state - and enormously beneficial for members, staff and the Tasmanian community." Following the merger with Quadrant, Tasplan Super now has $3.3 billion in combined funds under management, about 100,000 ...