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Almost half of HESTA members retire involuntarily

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... running out of money and being unable to afford basic needs in retirement, while 61% were concerned about potential health issues or medical expenses. Half of those surveyed were concerned about not being able to maintain their desired lifestyle, while ...

Jones instigates CSLR review, levy hits $70m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... undertake a comprehensive review of the CSLR. However, we note that the FAAA has already engaged with Treasury on many of these issues at the minister's request, and he is already aware that these problems exist." She added that the government has ...

Transfer balance cap to rise on July 1

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
... year, the greater the benefit of holding off until after July 1 becomes. However, this is still dependent on cash flow issues, the impact on the tax-free component and taxable component ratio and market growth," he noted. Where clients have already stared ...

Minimum service standards for super funds welcomed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025
... mandatory standards improve the experience when members are dealing with their fund - often on complex and challenging issues." Likewise, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it was committed to working with the government ...

Super failures, greenwashing: ASIC's key issues in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... Investments Commission (ASIC) has identified what it believes to be the most significant current, ongoing and emerging issues within its regulatory remit for 2025. "Increased market volatility, geopolitical changes, the global accumulation of debt to ...

Chalmers' claims on super tax are 'misleading': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... was merely a process to endorse a pre-decided policy position instead of a genuine effort to consider other views." The issues were addressed extensively by SMSFA and various MPs including Teal independent Kylea Tink. However, amendments were shot down ...

Government to streamline financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... focus of the proposed new architecture is ensuring the new body will have the flexibility to meet evolving priorities and issues. "This reform will provide a one stop shop for the development and issuance of standards. It will help to increase regulatory ...

mFunds sparked ASX outage, $1m credit issued

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025
... the root cause, working in parallel to validate the workaround process. Trades settled the following Monday without any issues. ASIC said it is "deeply disappointed by the incident and the impact it had on the market" and that the ASX has "underlined ...

Super moves: ART, QIC, Rest, CareSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... superannuation sectors, engaging with boards, executives, and regulators to address complex governance, risk, and regulatory issues in superannuation and insurance. He has over 15 years of experience consulting to superannuation funds and global asset ...

Ethical investment holdings double: CoreData

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2025
... geopolitical uncertainty, but broadly, sentiment has steadily improved since. "It comes down to growing awareness around ESG issues, and a better understanding around the risks of investing in companies that are negligent to ESG factors, or haven't ...