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CBA reinforces gender equality through financial education

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... against women and children, to review its Start Smart program to ensure it was promoting gender equality to young Australians and supporting financial independence and security for young women. General manager, government, industry and international ...

AustralianSuper, IFM Investors buy Ausgrid in five weeks

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... productivity. At the same time, the investment in Ausgrid will add to the superannuation accounts of more than six million Australians." AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk said: "This all-Australian partnership between the millions of members of ...

Sherrin kicks goal with merger

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... Matthew Brown said the merger brings together two businesses "who offer many years' experience in advising everyday Australians on how to build their wealth, better plan for retirement and put in place adequate protection for themselves and their fam ...

Future Fund model for social housing

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... "there is an urgent need to boost the supply of affordable housing to provide greater retirement security for many Australians." In a submission to the federal government's Affordable Housing Working Group earlier this year, ISA argued for policy shifts ...

Super reforms finalised by year's end

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... according to Morrison, "will make the superannuation system fairer, more flexible and more sustainable." "The majority of Australians - 96% of individuals with superannuation - will either be better off or unaffected as a result of these changes. Around ...

Finalists for SelectingSuper Awards announced

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
Finalists for the 2016 Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards have been announced, recognising the top superannuation providers and industry leaders in Australia. UniSuper and BUSSQ led nominations, each represented across six categories. Both ANZ and Intrust ...

Poll provides fresh defence against Royal Commission

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... that shows a fall in support for an inquiry. The poll, conducted by Galaxy between October 6-9, shows two thirds of Australians don't support a royal commission into banks "when they understand what a Royal Commission involves." The findings turn a recent ...

Fix super for indigenous Australians: KPMG

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... wellbeing of indigenous Australia, argues KPMG in a new report. The professional services company said indigenous Australians face unique issues when participating in Australia's compulsory retirement savings regime, including low levels of financial ...

New life code could go further: lawyer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... independent and, in some cases, forces a claimant to allow an assessor to come into their homes," he said. Given that most Australians' only access to life and disability insurance is through superannuation, the fact that the Code does not pertain to ...

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... Practice as a demonstration of just how serious we are about improving tour industry standards for the benefit of all Australians. We all want to strengthen trust," FSC chief executive Sally Loane said. "The code is built on some fundamental principles ...