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Default super system splits industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... administered through the Fair Work Commission. ISA will urge the Productivity Commission to expand the compulsory super default safety net to cover all employees and design consumer protections to prevent workers being cross-sold under-performing super ...

Pilot, surgeon and soccer coach join FPA line up

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... recently returned from reporting at the Rio Olympics. Pilot Richard de Crespingy flew the damaged Qantas aircraft QF32 to safety and will speak to delegates about how to use your professional instinct and skills in situations of extreme pressure. At ...

ClearView updates LifeSolutions suite, increases premiums

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... unemployment. This will be included as a built in benefit at no extra cost to the customer. ClearView has also introduced a safety net provision for all trauma conditions and has updated the online quote tool to allow users to apply a loading and print ...

Capital not enough to prevent failures

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
... preparation to ensure contingency plans are in place before a crisis develops A capacity to maintain critical functions A safety net or backstop to provide additional confidence at times of uncertainty "If we accept that failures, while hopefully still ...

Sowerby to support Queensland startup drive in new role

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
Blue Sky Alternative Investments founder Mark Sowerby is taking up a post with the Queensland state government following his decision to step down from his role as managing director of the investment firm. Sowerby will take on the newly created role ...

Charter Hall appoints new director

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... executive director, finance and strategy at Origin Energy and is responsible for corporate strategy, finance, transactions, safety and environment, risk, compliance and insurance. Prior to this she held a number of senior roles with Boral Energy, Exxon ...

Pension changes will impact retirement adequacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... reiterating that the Age Pension is not a right or to be used to supplement an already high standard of living but was a safety net to ensure retirees are not living in poverty. "A lot of people think of getting the aged pension as almost being an entitlement ...

Charter Hall appoints independent director

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
... director, finance and strategy, at Origin Energy where she is responsible for corporate strategy, finance, transactions, safety and environment, risk, compliance and insurance. Moses was recently appointed as a non-executive director at Orica, and other ...

Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... The pound plunged, but has already bounced back a bit. Global sovereign bond yields plummeted, but not from a flight to safety since most other bond yields dropped in sympathy. It's also helpful how fast the UK government got its act together: a new ...

Industry fund reduces insurance premiums

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2016
... risk-profile of the fund's membership "proved that our members work in a highly skilled industry that is defined by high safety standards, and are therefore a lower insurance risk." "Our premium reduction highlights that fund size is not always a determining ...