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Government superannuation bills will stand despite Royal Commission: O'Dwyer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... about how they spend members' money, closure of the loophole that allowed some employers to short-change employees who make salary sacrifice contribution, and giving employees the right to choose their own superannuation, irrespective of an enterprise ...

Manage wealth with authority: Academic

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... consumers, which ultimately leads to poor retirement outcomes. Ariely pointed to two common questions: how much of your final salary do you think you'll need in retirement; and what is your risk attitude? He said while this style of questioning may seem ...

Energy Super launches group insurance platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... appointed MLC Life as its insurance provider in 2009, and in September last year named it as the provider of its Group Salary Continuance (GSC) Insurance. MLC Life chief customer officer of group insurance Suzanne Smith said: "We're committed to working ...

BEAR should apply to insurance bosses: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... new rules and greater accountability to bank executives. It would also mean executives deferring a large portion of their salary if they breach accountability obligations. "Under the BEAR, banks and their senior executives and directors will be expected ...

India's upside risks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... central bank noted some upside risks to its baseline outlook: "household consumption demand may get a boost from upward salary and allowances revisions by states" and "firms expect a significant improvement in business sentiment in Q3." Indications provided ...

Advice industry wasting potential on old models

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... planners must act now, he added. Many financial planning and accounting practice owners are satisfied with simply earning a salary and ignore "very real long-term advantages" derived from operating a proper business model. Another pitfall occurs when ...

Xenophon team introduce unpaid super Bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
... $450 in a calendar month will be removed, along with the current loophole that allows employers to claim contributions via salary-sacrifice. The Bill also proposed "removing restrictions on choice of superannuation fund, as effected via certain agreements ...

Labor takes aim at executive pay

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... release detailed executive remuneration in their annual reports. Other Commonwealth entities would be required to publish salary bands and the number of executives in each band. According to Shadow Minister for Finance Jim Chalmers, Labor's view is consistent ...

Intervention from trustees can address unpaid super: IFS

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... business, increased super fund reporting, and legislation to close a legal loophole that currently results in workers who salary sacrifice, missing out on their full super guarantee entitlement. Since IFS operation was established in October 1991, the ...

Experienced executives chasing fintechs, start-ups

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... structured. This is the view of digital, sales and marketing recruitment firm Perceptor. In its latest market trends and salary review, Perceptor said 2017 was a year where financial services candidates looked at leaving bigger organisations to join ...