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FSC calls for 12% super by 2022

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2015
... approach to define the objective of superannuation and to enshrine it in legislation as recommended by the Financial System Inquiry. "The FSC's definition of the objective of superannuation is to ensure that the majority of Australians achieve an adequate ...

Super groups call for women Senate review

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... weren't opening themselves up to legal challenges for paying their women employees more super than their male employees." Financial Services Council chief executive, Sally Loane, said there is currently a retirement savings gap of over $330 billion for ...

Government to review ASIC

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... and future regulatory changes." Frydenberg noted that the review has come about as a response to the Financial System Inquiry recommendation for periodic reviews of Australia's financial regulators. "Findings of the capability review will also provide ...

SMSF direct property investment jumps 60pct

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... advice for SMSFs rather than these sorts of figures. I'm surprise to see them commenting," he said. The Financial System Inquiry (FSI) has recommended banning LRBAs, a move which was drawn criticism from industry quarters. The Association of Financial ...

Banks need to increase capital ratios: APRA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... comfortably positioned in the top quartile of international peers. In response to a recommendation of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) that bank capital ratios must be "unquestionably strong" APRA conducted a study comparing the capital position of ...

FSC revamps board, policy team

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... He was previously an executive manager of advocacy for the Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) submission to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). Economist Sara Dix took over the role of policy manager for global markets in 2014 and is responsible for the FSC's ...

Challenger appoints technical services head

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... growing interest from retirement specialist advisers driven by increasing longevity for retirees, the Financial System Inquiry and public policy discussion of retirement income." He added, "Challenger will benefit from Andrew's breadth of technical experience ...

EOFY means new laws and new products

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... board governance. Financial services industry representatives have also hinted expectations that the Financial System Inquiry may reach its conclusion this month. Below is a short list of superannuation and investment changes set to occur in July. SuperStream ...

Super funds clash on board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... recommended by reviews under both Labor and Liberal governments with the Super System Review in 2009 and the Financial System Inquiry in 2014. Recognising existing super funds will need to reconstitute their boards as a result of these reforms, the government ...

VicSuper and Challenger launch integrated super retirement product

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
VicSuper has answered the Financial System Inquiry's call for superannuation trustees to introduce measures that will potentially protect members' longevity risk and improve efficiency in retirement. In conjunction with investment management firm Challenger ...