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Deeming rate calculations should be independent: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019
... readership agrees the calculation of deeming rates should be appointed to an external, independent body. After the Federal Government lowered deeming rates from July 1, we wanted to find out if the Minister for Social Services should no longer set the ...

APRA forced to overhaul culture, capabilities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... regulator's effectiveness, leadership structure and sluggish approach to enforcement. Samuel was appointed by the Federal Government in February to lead the panel, which comprises AGL Energy non-executive director Diane Smith-Gander and former Reserve ...

FASEA exam was fair: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... abilities, but haven't been given adequate time to study, he explained. This week's spot poll asks if the Federal Government should appoint an independent body to calculate deeming rates. Cast your vote here.

Government reduces deeming rates

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
The Federal Government has announced changes to deeming rates, a move welcomed by over 600,000 age pensioners. The Department of Human Services (DHS) will backdate deeming rates from 1 July 2019. The lower deemed rate will drop from 1.75% to 1%, while ...

APRA warns trustees on PYSP deadline breach

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... have been made for a continuous period of 16 months. "No other actions may be taken to indicate activity." The Federal Government has told APRA it will pursue further amendments to the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, which underpins the ...

Super fund introduces further group insurance changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
... able to access their death cover earlier. CareSuper said the changes are being introduced in line with the Federal Government's Protecting Your Super Package. "Our new offering takes all this, in addition to recent claims experience, into account. For ...

Superannuation reforms underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
In her first industry address since inheriting the superannuation portfolio, Senator Jane Hume reinforced the Federal Government's plans to fix the structural problems across the retirement system and ultimately improve outcomes for members. Speaking ...

New AFCA remit not enough: Law firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... Financial Complaints Authority after the Royal Commission are flawed and need urgent amendment. In February, the Federal Government expanded AFCA's remit to give it the power to review eligible financial complaints from 1 January 2008 onwards for the ...

Retirement income review welcomed: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
The Federal Government's pledge to review the retirement income system and the numerous proposed improvements to superannuation has been welcomed by readers polled in Financial Standard 's latest survey. More than half (53%) of the respondents applauded ...

Chief economist update: The Budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
"Anything that could go wrong will go wrong." - Murphy's law. It seems like it for us, Australians all. The latest (although dated) GDP growth figures showed that domestic economic growth slowed to its slowest pace in a decade (in the midst of the ...