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Strong wage growth lags inflation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
... economy, Chalmers and Burke imparted that wages growth will be a key topic of discussion at next month's Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra.

Peter Burgess to become SMSFA chief executive

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
... the COVID storm and returned to hosting large, physical events, including the National Conference in April and Technical Summit this week, 2023 is the ideal time to hand over to Peter for the next growth phase of the sector and Association."

RBA outlines next phase of bond purchase program

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... was made while the unemployment rate was close to 7% and inflation was well below its target band. At the KangaNews DCM Summit, assistant governor Christopher Kent explained that the decision to now cease the purchases under the program came down to ...

Advisers cautious of election promises

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... superannuation, financial services, and digital economy Jane Hume made some timely promises on day one of the AIA Adviser Summit in the lead up to the federal election, which is slated to take place before the end of May. Hume proposed introducing principles-based ...

Hume pledges less red tape for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... and putting in place principles-based measures that can remove things like the safe harbour provision at the AIA Adviser Summit 2022. Hume is using the upcoming Quality of Advice Review to make this possible. "We want to make sure that the regulatory ...

Climate science skills needed in financial services

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2021
As the COP26 summit continues, an industry body is calling on the need for greater climate science skills in the financial services industry. FINSIA believes without climate science skills, financial services organisations are at a great risk of negatively ...

AMP adds options to MyNorth

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2021
... securities to $18.49 from $34. The new fee applies to superannuation, pension and IDPS clients across the MyNorth, North, Summit and iAccess platform products. The recent fee cut follows on from a reduced administration fee, up to 22% in savings for ...

CFS joins firms in net zero alignment

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
As the COP26 summit approaches Colonial First State (CFS), the NZ Super Fund and Goldman Sachs have announced their commitment to net zero initiatives. CFS announced its alignment to the goals of the Paris Agreement and is committing to net zero emissions ...

Actuaries Institute devises director skills checklist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
... undermine key capabilities," Rafe and Laughlin write. To illustrate, they draw on a panel held at the 2021 Actuaries Virtual Summit earlier this year during which a panellist stressed that two core capabilities in insurance - claims management and underwriting ...

Super system "frayed": Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2021
... said that the superannuation system in Australia has frayed edges in need of repairs, during a speech at the World Pension Summit 2021. "And while it's a system that wears three decades of alternations and add-ons of varying quality well - the edges ...