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AFA defends industry against Labor attack

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
... consumer protections will only increase the cost of financial advice and deliver little or no benefit to the many Australians who value their financial adviser relationship," he said. "For too long they have been forced to feel uncomfortable talking ...

Verve Super launches gender diversity index

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... index. "With so much frustration about the glacial progress on gender equality at a political level, we're giving Australians the opportunity to use their collective superannuation power to put pressure on corporates to be better employers for women," ...

Industry mixed on YFYS

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... incentives to unscrupulous providers to push high fee, under-performing products onto unsuspecting consumers. Many Australians could remain stapled to dud products for life and be none the wiser as their super fund won't be subject to performance testing," ...

Employers should pay SG rise: ASFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... legislated to increase up to 12% by 2025. The government previously hinted that the increase to the SG would be delayed as Australians require more capital throughout their working life. Minister for superannuation Jane Hume said the government had to ...

Chief economist update: It's raining jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... expectations for a still not insignificant addition of 30,000 and disproving earlier apprehensions that around 100K-150,000 Australians would lose employment after the government's JobKeeper scheme ended in March. My back of the envelope calculations ...

Directors added to FSC board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... Bryant said. "Their respective abilities and commitment to help grow and protect the long-term financial wellbeing of Australians will be valued on the FSC board, and we look forward to working with them." The FSC board is usually comprised of 14 senior ...

More super tax concessions on table

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... Future, Your Super reforms. Industry Super Australia (ISA) today reiterated its concerns that the new laws could trap Australians in poor performing super products through its stapling measures. According to ISA, the new legislation could cost Australian ...

Rest appoints head of operations

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
Industry superannuation fund Rest has hired AMP Capital's former head of global client services and enablement to lead its operations function. As head of operations Corrine Henville will oversee the provision of services to Rest members and the management ...

Chief economist update: How do you solve a problem like Australia's housing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
Tell us something we, Australians all, don't already know. Those who have (at least one) are salivating, wringing their hands and thanking their lucky stars. Those who don't are still pounding the pavement - winter, spring, summer and autumn ...

Super leaders recognised

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... Queen's Birthday 2021 Honours list, with a number from the superannuation sector represented. This year saw 1190 Australians recognised in the Queen's Birthday honours and includes the highest ever percentage of women recognised at 44%. The financial ...