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Super needs a clear objective: Cooper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... changing that occurs in the industry will continue to be in the interests of other areas, not the retirement savings of Australians. Referring specifically to Labor's proposed franking credit changes - which have been discussed at length throughout the ...

Group insurance reforms to be tabled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019
... balances where they have opted in to it from 1 October 2019. "It means the hard-earned retirement savings of millions of Australians will be protected from undue erosion through inappropriate insurance arrangements," Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert ...

Charities and trust: Glass half empty or half full?

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... last year, yet complaints received by the charity regulator are rising. The 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer found 56% of Australians trusted non-governmental organisations to do the right thing, an increase of eight percentage points over the previous year. ...

Actuaries Institute welcomes retirement income reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... uniform, it varies considerably from person to person, so some form of longevity protection will be helpful for many Australians."

Industry fund appoints chief executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... progress at every opportunity. He is a man of great integrity and honesty with an unwavering belief in equity for all Australians." D'Alessandro said he felt privileged to lead the fund. "No Australian should be deprived of the opportunity to live ...

Perfect storm smashes AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... run advice practices in our network, and they will tend to consolidate some of the fringes." De Ferrari said more Australians would access AMP's advice capabilities through digital tools, instead of face-to-face advice, but hesitated to call the ...

Spousal top ups to beat super balance inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... to be self-sufficient in retirement, Maroney said. "We believe Government policy needs to incentivise and encourage Australians to take ownership of their retirement and contribute to their superannuation, particularly when they have greater financial ...

Westpac mulls sale of in-house planners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... last year. In response, a spokesperson for Westpac said: "We believe in the important role of advice in supporting Australians to develop a financial plan for their future, but for some time we have said we need to think about how we do that given we ...

Retirement expert joins Milliman

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... the areas of the Productivity Commission's superannuation inquiry and the financial services Royal Commission. "Australians are retiring with larger superannuation balances than ever before but many people, particularly middle-income earners, still ...

State government awards super fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
The Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities' Superannuation Scheme (NTGPASS) awarded Statewide Superannuation a new mandate, replacing AustralianSuper. Statewide will manage the default superannuation of new government employees. From ...