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Chief economist update: A delicate balancing act

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
"The demand picture has shown clear signs of improvement." So declared Saudi Arabia's oil minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman as the OPEC+ group of oil producing nations met and decided to gradually increase oil production in July. The OPEC+'s ...

Family law super reforms released

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
... proceedings, and will reduce the time, cost and complexity for parties seeking accurate superannuation information," minister for superannuation and financial services Jane Hume said. The bill will be accessible in the Family Court of Australia, Federal ...

Court says minister has 'duty of care' in coal investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
The Federal Court has ruled in favour of eight high school students, finding that the Federal Environment Minister has a duty of care not to cause them harm from climate change. The case was brought by Equity Generation Lawyers principal David Barnden. ...

ECPI draft legislation released

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
... exposure draft legislation to reduce red tape for super funds when calculating the exempt current pension income (ECPI). The minister for financial services, superannuation and the digital economy Jane Hume said the draft legislation simplifies reporting ...

Labor to push for YFYS stapling amendments

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... legislation after urgent calls from stakeholders. "I just can't see that happening," Jones said. "I don't know what the minister has got to say about that...I don't even believe that the government can get the measures up and running themselves ...

Boards should be "strap-on brains": Cosgrove

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... direction to their team. "Leaders must be accessible," he added, using the example of the public's unhappiness with Prime Minister Scott Morrison being overseas during the bushfires at the start of 2020. "We want our leaders to be... as much among ...

Aussies regret ERS withdrawals: AIST poll

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Nearly seven in 10 Australians who dipped into their superannuation during COVID-19 are concerned the decision has made them less financially secure, according to a poll from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. AIST also says one in ...

AMP loses default KiwiSaver mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
... Currently, AMP is "renovating" its KiwiSaver scheme after appointing BlackRock as key investment manager. New Zealand finance minister Grant Robertson and consumer affairs minister David Clark said the changes were made to provide KiwiSaver account holders ...

YFYS incentive to reduce fees: Hume

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... the Your Future, Your Super performance benchmark will not punish funds that reduced fees in recent years, according to minister for superannuation Jane Hume. Speaking at the Financial Services Council (FSC) post-budget briefing, FSC deputy chief executive ...

$450 SG threshold axed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... focused on improving retirement outcomes for women by increasing superannuation coverage and making our system fairer," minister for superannuation Jane Hume said in a joint statement with minister for women, Marise Payne. Industry bodies have lobbied ...