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Industry fund recovers millions in lost super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... billion in dodged payments each year. The report will form part of the organisations' submissions to the newly established Senate inquiry on SG non-payment.

Industry funds lead Labor's super inquiry

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
Industry superannuation funds are taking charge of the discussion around a new Senate inquiry aiming to address superannuation guarantee non-payments. Cbus and Industry Super Australia have released a report that suggests about 2.4 million or about ...

Life insurance commissions bill passes lower house

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016 passing in the House of Representatives. Should the legislation also pass the Senate, upfront commissions will be capped at a 60% maximum and ongoing commissions will be capped at 20%. Further, there will ...

Banking inquiry becomes Royal Commission alternative

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
The Federal Opposition has established a Senate inquiry to investigate cases of wrongdoing in the banking and financial services industry. The Senate voted 40 to 25 in favour of establishing the inquiry, which will also examine existing legislative ...

Super 2.0 must deliver retirement certainty: FSC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
... sustainable and fair. Speaking to the objectives of super, Gallagher said the government has agreed to refer the matter to a Senate committee enquiry in the hopes of achieving greater consensus across the board. "We should attempt to reach broad political ...

The $25 trillion decision US voters have to make

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... "A Clinton win could see the US market easily recover the 3% it has already lost, but this also depends on who wins the Senate and House," he said. BetaShares chief economist David Bassanese called it "a two to four day wonder either way". A Trump victory ...

Super reforms finalised by year's end

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... also provides superannuation trustees with the certainty they need to implement these reforms. With the support of the Senate, there will be no impediment to this occurring," Morrison said. Public consultation on the draft legislation is now open and ...

Next wave of super legislation rolls in

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
... with certainty so they can make decisions about their savings and superannuation with confidence. With the support of the Senate, there will be no impediment to this occurring," Morrison said. "The reforms will make the superannuation system fairer ...

New chair for Supervised Investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... services, energy and telecommunications. Coonan is a former Cabinet Minister and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate and also served as Assistant Treasurer, Minister for Revenue and Minister for Communications throughout her political career. ...

O'Dwyer says life insurance back on the agenda

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... security in times of need." The problem, of course, was that the government's reforms for the industry were before the Senate when the federal election was called, allowing them to lapse due to prorogation. O'Dwyer acknowledged this and said restoring ...