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Public sector retirees angry over income exemption cuts

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... expected to generate more than $465 million in budget savings over forward estimates. Before the new cap was passed in the Senate, Queensland Senator Claire Moore said about 46,000 pensioners will see their allowance reduced by an average of $2,150 a ...

Paying women more super not the answer

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... women more superannuation as a government response to fix the gender retirement savings gap. McAllister, who chairs the Senate enquiry in to economic security for women in retirement, said at the root of the gap in private savings is women earning less ...

Ending super gender gap needs collective approach

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... enough to end the superannuation savings gap between men and women, industry stakeholders have concluded. Submissions to the Senate inquiry into 'Economic security for women in retirement' show that the industry is asking to approach the problem from ...

AFA recommends SG monthly threshold removal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers has made seven recommendations to the Senate Inquiry into the Economic Security for Women in Retirement. In addition to the removal of the $450 monthly superannuation guarantee contribution threshold, the AFA also ...

Retail super members gouged by $7.1bn: ISA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... been gouged by about $7.1 billion for above market fees to in-house suppliers. The estimate was released hours before the Senate will hold its final debate on the superannuation trustee governance bill. ISA chief executive David Whiteley said the latest ...

Super fund governance bill enters final debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
The Senate is slated to have its final debate on the superannuation trustee governance bill tomorrow, which at a minimum will see one third independent directors on APRA-regulated super fund boards. The bill could see one last amendment from crossbench ...

Senate to investigate white-collar crime

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
The Senate will start an inquiry into penalties for white-collar crime, following calls from regulators and Financial System Inquiry chair David Murray to strengthen the system. The Senate voted yesterday in favour of a Greens motion to establish the ...

Super changes won't close gender retirement gap: AIST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has told a Senate inquiry that changes to the super system will not be enough to close the retirement savings gender gap. The AIST is calling for all workforce, pay and super policies to be ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... board, including an independent chair. "Despite misleading claims by some vocal agitators against the legislation in the Senate, it will not preclude equal representation of the remaining two-thirds of the trustee board, nor will it change successful ...

Banking and Finance Oath reshuffles board

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
... member Clare Payne acknowledged some of the changes that the industry has gone through over the last few years. "We've seen Senate inquiries where individuals and organisations have had to come forward and explain what has happened and we have seen incentives ...