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New life insurance regulations rolled out

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones has issued life insurance regulations that aim to modernise the legislative framework. The Life Insurance Regulations 2024 establishes a threshold for annuities, dictating that the ...

Reforms will strengthen retirement advice: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... the system" as there are some five million SMSF members who have unmet advice needs that they can tend to. Last year, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones revealed the first two tranches of the QAR reforms. The second phase proposes opening financial advice ...

Funds SA hires ESG expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... investment team. The investment arm of the South Australian government has welcomed Kana Thorpe to the newly created role of assistant portfolio manager for responsible investment. Thorpe has over 17 years of experience working across ESG roles in various ...

Oaktree's local head of distribution resigns

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... retail distribution. Following a 10-year stint at the Swiss investment banker, Penprase spent the next decade as an assistant vice president with Partners Group and director of institutional sales with Robeco. Oaktree declined to comment on Penprase's ...

Treasury promises flexibility to adviser qualifications

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... flexibility" in gaining educational and training qualifications under new amendments proposed by Treasury. Yesterday, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones launched a consultation to update how advisers can demonstrate they satisfy the conditions of an approved ...

Government proposes framework for clearing and settlement services regulation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
... proposal aimed at regulating clearing and settlement (CS) services. The proposed instrument, issued under the authority of assistant treasurer Stephen Jones, outlines the framework for ASIC to enforce rules governing the conduct and activities of CS ...

Vale John Quessy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... teachers." Quessy also led a successful drive for pay rises which was awarded the ACTU's campaign of the year. ACTU assistant secretary Liam O'Brien said that it's people like Quessy who make the union movement what it is; passionate in fighting for ...

RBA names new chief economist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has appointed a chief economist and assistant governor to lead its Economic Group, which comprises the Economic Analysis and Economic Research departments. Sarah Hunter assumes the position, taking over from Luci ...

Women still underrepresented in asset management roles: FSC

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... roles, 11% of chief investment officers are women, while 18% are portfolio managers. Nearly half (41%) of women are assistant portfolio managers and below. "Women continue to be underrepresented in asset management roles and the funds management industry ...

SMSF Association, CA ANZ rally against super tax changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... of a newly proposed bill that would double tax on many Australians superannuation earnings. Yesterday in Parliament, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones introduced the government's controversial Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions Bill - the legislation ...