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Advisers urgently call on Treasury to recognise degrees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... year. While the advice sector may seem fragmented and unable to agree on policy issues, Fox pointed out that SIAA and all members of JAWG were "absolutely united on the urgent need to provide greater flexibility for new entrants to financial advice by ...

Spaceship expands Voyager suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... launched in 2017 as a sub-plan of the Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan. At the time, it had a waitlist of roughly 22,000 members that it hoped to convert, estimating this would give it about $1 billion in funds under management. About seven years ...

Former super fund adviser receives permanent ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
A financial adviser, who worked at several major superannuation funds, has been permanently banned after he tried to persuade clients to transfer their retirement savings into a bank account he controlled. Effective May 10, Kudzanai Philip Dzawo of ...

Australian Food Super closes failed investment option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... in global shares. Australian Food Super said it is making the change as it believes "this is a simplified approach, so members can understand exactly what they are invested in." "This change also gives members the ability to select a greater or lesser ...

FAAA calls for 'fairness' ahead of Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... that could be claimed in a single year." Abood said the cost of financial advice remains the number one priority for FAAA members. "It is imperative that we reduce red tape and the cost of regulation in order to make financial advice more affordable," ...

UniSuper restores online services, app

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... additional resources brought on to minimise delays, he said. "We take our responsibility to provide reliable services to our members extremely seriously," Chun said. "We have engaged in rigorous testing through the restoration to ensure stable, secure ...

Rest adds to C-suite with new appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... place in our people and workplace culture. Our people are key to Rest's success and truly instrumental in supporting our members to achieve their best possible retirement outcome. "Through Amy's leadership as Rest's chief people officer we'll continue ...

Rest calls for removal of minimum work hours for super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... workers in retail or fast-food jobs, gets a fair start with their superannuation. "Rest represents around one million members aged 30 or younger, so we know how beneficial it is for members to set themselves up for their best-possible retirement from ...

Inflation spooks retirees more than healthcare costs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... impact on retirement, as the value of those contributions compounds over time," he said. To prepare for retirement, 34% of members make extra super contributions; 38% are paying off home loans; and 46% are reducing their debt. Meanwhile, the majority ...

'Just do what you say you'll do': ASIC's message to trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... funds against bad behaviour in advice and should be investing in their operations to keep pace with the requirements of members. Constant said the report is part of a bigger piece for ASIC, in reminding trustees that they're expected to be accountable ...