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Strong wage growth lags inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
Treasurer Jim Chalmers and employment minister Tony Burke said they are pleased to see strong wages growth but noted it's still well short of inflation. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the Wage Price Index rose 2.6% in the year to June ...

Government to review adviser professional standards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... education requirements for experienced advisers and look to make improvements to the Code of Ethics. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones announced the government will soon commence consultation on removing the university ...

Review of ASIC funding model begins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
... review will be led by Treasury in consultation with ASIC, the Department of Finance, and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Further, later this year, Treasury will undertake a public consultation process which will provide an opportunity ...

Mercer wins sovereign wealth fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... reflect the growing maturity of the fund which has grown significantly in the last decade, Tuvalu Trust Fund board and minister of finance Seve Paeniu said. "Mercer's multi-manager approach allows us access to best-in-class managers, as well as a broad ...

FSC analyses super, advice developments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
... agenda for super and given a policy update on the Quality of Advice Review. Firstly, following assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones' announcement of a Treasury review of the Your Future, Your Super laws, the FSC expects ...

Treasurer responds to dour inflation, growth

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... changes to super funds' disclosure requirements. This move attracted stark criticism from senator Andrew Bragg who said minister for financial services Stephen Jones released draft regulations to hide super fund political donations and their payments ...

Government moves to amend military super benefits tax

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... under the Military Superannuation Benefits and Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits schemes." A joint statement by minister for financial services Stephen Jones and minister for veteran's affairs Matt Keogh said: "While the veteran community has ...

Draft changes to super disclosure rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
... draft regulations outlining changes to disclosure requirements for superannuation annual members' meeting notices. Minister for financial services Stephen Jones' office said: "To support members in preparation for meetings, super funds are required ...

HESTA hires high profile economist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
HESTA has appointed high profile economist Annette Beacher as an investment manager and market strategist. Beacher has spent two decades as a market economist for international investment banks, working in Australia and Singapore. Most recently, she ...

Global fintech Smart expands pension offering to Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
... Ventures, Smart's technology aims to transform the ease of saving for retirement and taking retirement income. Victorian Minister for Economic Development Tim Pallas added: "This arrival of Smart shows that Victoria is a productive ground for major global ...