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Floods, fires, plagues catered to in Budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... families, farmers, small businesses, local governments and their communities is expected to exceed $6 billion. It will deliver hope, work and the prospect of returning to a better life." The estimated $6 billion assistance package in response to the ...

Excise tax, super top budget worries

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... been lobbying for a decade. However, reports in recent weeks suggest such a measure has been considered, and rejected. "I hope the government rethinks its position on that," Dean says. "It's so important for women, and it's so simple. It's also symbolic ...

Experienced advisers in education limbo

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
... Hume's credibility will be on the line if the coalition gets re-elected and she does not honour her commitment. We can only hope she values her credibility," Jones said. Meanwhile, the Financial Planning Association chief executive Sarah Abood commented ...

Super should help secure home loans: Inquiry

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2022
The inquiry into housing affordability and supply in Australia has recommended first home buyers be able to use their superannuation as collateral for a home. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue tabled its report following ...

Advisers cautious of election promises

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
The federal government must be held accountable for making sweeping promises around reducing compliance and qualification red tape, a financial advice industry event has heard. The minister for superannuation, financial services, and digital economy ...

Trustees to be quizzed on climate risk management

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD)," APRA said. To make it easier for entities to complete, and in the hope of getting more responses, APRA has said the survey will be largely multiple-choice and inclusion of any additional, contextual ...

Supply chain, labour shortage fears: Analysts

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
Fidelity have released the results of their latest global analyst's survey, revealing analysts have serious concerns about ongoing supply chain disruption and labour shortages as economies recover from the pandemic. The annual Fidelity survey of analysts ...

Biggest ever super merger completes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
Australia's largest ever merger between two super funds has seen the $130 billion QSuper and $97 billion Sunsuper merge to create Australian Retirement Trust. Australian Retirement Trust (ART) now has $230 billion in funds under management, making ...

GigSuper folds, administrator takes over

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
Startup superannuation fund GigSuper is now in administration less than five years after it launched. DW Advisory was appointed as administrator on 10 December 2021. DW Advisory held a creditors' meeting on January 22 online, detailing the financial ...

Australian Unity Trustees adds lawyer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... ones," she said. "By expanding our partnership network in the legal sector and raising greater awareness for our services, we hope to create longstanding and trusted referral partnerships that benefit clients."