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AMP Super launches new app

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2026
... about retirement, while 58% are concerned their saving could run out. AMP group executive superannuation and investment Melinda Howes said members were seeking greater clarity about whether their savings would be enough. "This new digital experience ...

AMP, CFS and Vision Super get the Epic Retirement Tick

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
... It was designed to help lift the standard across the industry." AMP Group executive of superannuation and investments Melinda Howes said the recognition reflects AMP's ongoing focus on helping Australians navigate the transition into retirement with ...

Regulatory reform omnibus bill passage trims CSLR levy disallowance period, payouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... Guardian master funds. These represent over $30.1 million in gross claim payments according to data provide by the CSLR. Melinda Kee, who spearheads the advocacy group SOS Save Our Super, previously told Financial Standard : "For victims, this is a really ...

Shorter CSLR payout timeframe awaits major bill passage

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... ASIC also administers the CSLR levies, this removes the different disallowance treatments between levies," Treasury said. Melinda Kee, who spearheads the advocacy group SOS Save Our Super, welcomed the change, saying if the government can cut months ...

CEDA warns migration cuts will have economic spillover

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... therefore involve real economic trade-offs, with impacts likely to be acute in certain industries," CEDA chief executive Melinda Cilento said. "Promised benefits from reduced immigration may come with a sting in the tail for the cost of living if poorly ...

AFCA moves to reinstate APT Strategy, opens doors for victims

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... circumstances have had on this group of consumers." Empathising with former Australian Fiduciary and APT Strategy clients, Melinda Kee, a victim of the failed First Guardian Master Fund commented: "This has been a long and complicated process for Australian ...

First Guardian victims advance in case against InterPrac

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... determinations set by the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), in a holding account with the Federal Court. Melinda Kee lost $380,000 of her retirement savings when she invested it in First Guardian, prompted by the now-defunct lead generator ...

AMP appoints employer partnership lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... superannuation, insurance, distribution and client relationship management. AMP group executive for superannuation and investments Melinda Howes said the appointment reflected the growing role employers and financial advisers play in helping members ...

AFCA puts InterPrac determinations on ice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... concluded and the relevant issues are resolved, AFCA will update impacted consumers on next steps. On May 7, InterPrac added Melinda Kee, a former investor in First Guardian, as a defendant in the case related to its proceedings against AFCA, claiming ...

InterPrac targets First Guardian victim, disputes AFCA ruling

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... against AFCA filed on February 24. The concise statement filed with the Federal Court dated May 7 shows InterPrac adding Melinda Kee, a former investor in First Guardian, as a defendant in the case related to its proceedings against AFCA, claiming the ...
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