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ERS a setback for young workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... The scheme, which ended last month, saw 3.4 million members withdraw around $36 billion. AIST is urging the federal government to make a one-off contribution to the super of low-income earners who took advantage of ERS of about $5000. AIST chief executive ...

Chief economist update: USA Inc is under new management

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
... allowing young immigrants brought into the country illegally as children to stay, bar discrimination by the federal government based on sexual orientation or gender identity and impose a moratorium on oil and natural gas leases in the Arctic National ...

Hume advocates for affordable advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021
The federal government is driving hard the importance of accessing quality, affordable financial advice. Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy Jane Hume has flagged the opportunities the Morrison government will take ...

Legacy pensions score win

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
... welcomed a new law that will allow the partial commutation of legacy pensions. The change was announced in the federal government's mid-year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO), which was released last December. Retirees with legacy products, who were ...

Schroders adds to private debt team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2021
... Kidd in the newly created role from 13 January 2021. Most recently Hallam was the executive director of the federal government's Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility (NAIF), where he was responsible for the origination and execution of loans benefiting ...

Super funds back COVID-19 preventative drug

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021
... Commercialisation Fund (MCRF), which is managed by Brandon Capital and other investment partners that includes federal government support via MCRF and superannuation funds. The preventative nasal treatment may be used in conjunction with approved vaccines ...

Prioritise underperformance over stapling: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2021
... members stuck in dud funds will be worse off. In its submission to the draft legislation, AIST is urging the federal government to reconsider its approach. The issue of underperformance in the super system must be addressed before stapling, AIST argued. ...

Personal finance app retires Australian business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
... the future. Moneytree was founded in Japan in 2012. It launched in Australia in 2017. In the same year, the federal government introduced CDR, aiming to empower consumers to share and control their data to help them switch between providers. It formed ...

Damning Rio report to shake mining industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2020
... Committee on Northern Australia titled 'Never Again' found that the PKKP were let down by Rio Tinto, the Australian federal government, the Western Australian government, their own legal representation and native title law. "Rio Tinto's role in this ...

We've done our part, now it's your turn: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... remind the Standing Committee on Economics that the RBA is not solely responsible for economic recovery and the federal government also needs to pitch in. Lowe explained that while the economy is recovering better than initially expected, the RBA is ...