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Grattan calls for lower super fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... guarantee to 12%". According to Grattan, Australia's $30 billion annual super fee bill - which it pointed out is around 2% of national gross domestic product - is higher than that paid by many other nations. The institute said the Productivity Commission's ...

Chief economist update: Who's afraid of COVID-19?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... governments stand ready to employ fiscal policies - Chinese President Xi has already pledged to increase policy support and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced more targeted tax and fee cuts to aid micro, small and medium-sized ...

ATO to crack down on SG non-payment

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2019
... employers on non-payment of super guarantee, according to ATO deputy commissioner James O'Halloran. Speaking at the 2019 ASFA National Policy Roadshow, ATO deputy commissioner, superannuation and employer obligations James O'Halloran said it would be ...

Former super fund executive joins fintech

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... compliance aspects of financial education provision," Mills said. She added the findings of the financial services Royal Commission confirmed consumer protection legislation alone can't produce the best outcomes for consumers. "There is an alarming lack ...

Australia Day honours recognise industry stalwarts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
... partner at KPMG and is current chair of Lendlease. He is also chair of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and trustee of the National Gallery of Victoria. MetLife Australia chair Geoff Brunsdon was appointed a Member in the General Division the Order of ...

Women in Super ramps up "Make Super Fair" campaign

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
... age pension or retirement income policy; ongoing tracking by WGEA of women's retirement gap. Women in Super is a national advocacy and networking group with a mission to improve women's retirement outcomes. From its humble beginnings back in ...

Reforms impact adviser mental health

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... support their peers who are struggling to cope with the immense change occurring in the industry. Speaking at the AFA National Adviser Conference, Mindstar chief executive Aaron Williams said an increasing number of financial advisers are reaching out ...

Financial services employees face ongoing stress at work

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
... services employees are experiencing ongoing stress in their job, a statistic which places financial services 9% above the national average. Additionally, one-third of financial services staff believe their employer has created a mentally healthy workplace ...

Aurora reshuffles compliance team

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... non-executive chair. He was previously chair of ASIC's predecessors, the Australian Securities Commission and the National Companies and Securities Commission. Aurora also appointed Patrick Burroughs, a former KPMG senior partner. He has also served ...

NSW Treasury appoints productivity commissioner

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
... Graduate School of Government and held the positions of infrastructure adviser for Advisian and administrator of the National Health Funding Pool.