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PROFILE: Invesco CEO Martin Franc

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2014
... the burgeoning financial services sector. The buzz stemmed from the legislated growth offered by the superannuation guarantee. "Even though it was a relatively immature industry that was a big attraction in terms of my career prospects and it was an ...

Delay in SG rise 'disappointing', says industry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
The government will delay the staggered increase of the superannuation guarantee (SG) to 12% for an extra year, it has revealed in the 2014/15 budget. On 1 July 2014, the SG will go up to 9.5% and will remain at that level until 2018, when it will rise ...

Budget a 'missed opportunity': ISA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... and sustainability of the super tax concessions." He also said the further deferral in the rise to the superannuation guarantee from two to the three years was "counterproductive." However, he was more positive on the infrastructure initiatives. "The ...

New entrants drive growth in global equities sector

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... Fernandes said. "The large asset pool (A$1.8 trillion as at December 2013[1]) and mandated growth through the superannuation guarantee scheme make Australia a particularly attractive market for offshore manufacturers." Fernandez said that a strong investment ...

FEATURE: Insuring against longevity risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... savings in the world is quite a feat. The enormous growth in this pool is down to the introduction of the superannuation guarantee in 1992, which made it mandatory for every working Australian tomake regular contributions (via their employer) to a retirement ...

SPAA appoints COO with Olympic experience

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... years will see the first generation of Australians who will have accumulated substantial assets under the Superannuation Guarantee. "This will require additional skills, capabilities and competent professionals to advise and manage the increasing number ...

SPAA urges concessional cap rethink

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... contributions than they do on their income," continued Slattery. "This maintains the concessionality of the Superannuation Guarantee contributions for low income earners, essential for ensuring the superannuation system is equitable." She said SPAA is ...

Industry bodies clash over pension age

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
... on the age pension," he added. Instead, he asked the Productivity Commission to focus on lifting the Superannuation Guarantee rate to 12%. Similarly, ASFA asked the Commission to look at a range of factors instead of focusing only on increasing the qualifying ...

Nearly 50% of woman to suffer under LISC dumping

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
... Australian women. The industry body also claimed that the repeal of the LISC and the two-year hold on the superannuation guarantee will reduce aggregate superannuation savings by $53 billion by 2021-22. ISA's main criticism levelled at the government's ...

Govt confirms SG delay, kills LICS

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
... abolish the Lower Income Contribution Scheme. Details of the government's plan to stall the lift in the superannuation guarantee (SG) were contained in draft legislation to repeal the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT). Under the new plans, the SG will ...