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Stapling equals accountability: Hume

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
Senator Jane Hume said the newly-proposed stapling initiatives will force superannuation funds to take better accountability and create a new level of engagement with members. The Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial ...

Stephen Jones admits to anti-life insurance bias

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
At the Association of Financial Advisers annual conference, shadow minister for financial services Stephen Jones outlined Labor's vision for financial advice and admitted to apprehension on life insurance. Jones said, referring to the ASIC review ...

Chief economist update: Money buys happiness

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
Happy consumer makes the economy grow stronger. The result of the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment survey disproves the aged-old adage that "money doesn't buy happiness". Australian consumer sentiment surged by 11.9% to a reading ...

Chief economist update: Budget me this Batman

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2020
"If not for you Babe, I couldn't even find the door I couldn't even see the floor I'd be sad and blue If not for you" - Olivia Newton-John Yes Olivia, it's the Budget. There might be precious few worrying about the implications of the ...

Women focus in Labor budget reply

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has put the spotlight on childcare, aged care and social housing when delivering his budget reply speech. Delivering his response, Albanese said Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's budget has left Australians behind. "Our economy ...

Hume clarifies survival of the fittest in MySuper

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
Senator Jane Hume has clarified why the government's latest reforms will seek to identify underperforming MySuper products. Hume was speaking at a Financial Services Council (FSC) event about the Your Super, Your Future package announced as part of ...

Effects of ERS not so bad: Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2020
Despite over $34 billion being removed from the super system, the Grattan Institute is sticking to its guns that the effects of the Early Release of Super scheme will not have too great of an impact on retirement outcomes. Speaking at the digital Morningstar ...

Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
There were several missed opportunities in the federal government's 2021 budget, according to industry leaders in the superannuation and charitable-giving sectors. The superannuation sector is letting Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's proposals sink ...

Super's role in new $10bn infra spend

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
Superannuation funds will be cautious in approaching the budget's $10 billion extra infrastructure spend promise, says Frontier Advisors. Last night, federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said it will increase the infrastructure investment pipeline ...

AAA rating holds on by a thread

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
Australia's AAA rating will remain, but is hanging on by a thread following the government's budget announcement. Fitch ratings revised the country's rating from stable to negative on the fiscal impact of the COVID-19 shock. "The negative outlook reflects ...