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LUCRF Super appoints new board member

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... global people and culture strategy. Prior to joining GrainCorp, Caris was executive general manager of human resources and safety at Coates Hire and has held a number of other senior HR roles with companies including BHP, Coca-Cola and TNT, both in Australia ...

Retirees face deflationary conundrum

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... pharmaceutical products reflect the annual cycles for the Medicare Benefits Scheme and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The safety net threshold amount for both schemes were reset on 1 January 2016, so consumers resume paying the normal PBS co-payments ...

Retired mothers need financial help

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... $450 monthly income threshold for exemptions on compulsory superannuation contributions and the creation of a more robust safety net to support low paid workers. "What we'd encourage individuals who are supporting their parents financially in retirement ...

IFM Investors sells stake in Indiana Toll Road

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... financing," Garcia said. "These initiatives are aimed at enhancing the quality of the toll road for users, targeting increased safety, and driving value for investors. IFM GIF represents more than 70 US based pension funds as investors in the ITR." ITRCC ...

Government allocates $920m pa for Smart Cities infrastructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... program include Roads to Recovery (maintenance of local road infrastructure assets), Black Spot (investment in improving safety at regular road crash sites), heavy vehicle safety, bridges maintenance and maintenance of national transport networks. Specifically ...

Advisers looking for longevity and aged care solutions

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... retirement planning spectrum - from "probability based" (safe withdrawal rates, variable spending, income buckets) to "safety first" (bond ladders, floor-leverage rule, managed define contribution). Ultimately Lowe advocated an "income layering" approach ...

PC to lead another inquiry into super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... "Industry super funds support the current merit based system designed by the Productivity Commission in 2012, which provides a safety net for workers that do not choose their own fund." "Super funds must be judged on the long term net returns delivered ...

Industry bodies clash over pension proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... said the proposals are "offensive to low income people who rely on the pension in order to survive." "The pension is a safety net for those who need it. A recent OECD report found that more than one third of Australian pensioners are living in poverty," ...

Norwegian fund reviews ESG approach

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... companies. It expanded its risk analyses in 2015 to look more closely at social and governance issues relating to health, safety and the environment, human capital and corruption.

Aged care concerns top Challenger advice list

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
... of incredible reform since 2012. "It's creating a more user-pays system for those with the means to pay, and a stronger safety net for those who can't pay," Ralston said. "The thing you've got to say about aged care reform is that it has incredibly incentivised ...