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Don't discount Vietnam: Dragon Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... reporting on climate change risk and VEIL is a pioneer in Vietnam in this respect." VEIL portfolio manager Dien Vu added that advocacy is essential for responsible investors to promote sustainability and accountability. "VEIL actively encourages its ...

Federal budget 2023: Winners and losers

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... extra each fortnight. Income support recipients: While the increase falls short of that hoped for by many recipients and advocacy groups, 1.1 million Australians receiving Austudy, JobSeeker and Youth Allowance will have their base rate lifted by $40 ...

Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... insecure work who are more likely to miss out when super is paid less frequently. Women are overrepresented in this group." Advocacy groups including Industry Super Australia (ISA) have long called for super to be paid at the same time as wages. ISA ...

Aussies happy with compulsory super: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... ASFA Comfortable Standard to maintain their desired living standard in retirement. In the 2022 December quarter, the advocacy body reported the comfortable standard for a couple is $69,691 and around $49,462 for a single person. "Australians' expectations ...

Franking credit changes could backfire: SMSF Association

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... list of criteria to ascertain if a distribution satisfied the requirements of being funded by a capital raising. The advocacy group also said that another test that must be met for a distribution to be funded by a capital raising is the equity issue ...

Gender super balance parity four decades away: ISA

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... for at least the next four decades. "It is time the government bridged the gender super gap," Industry Super Australia advocacy director Georgia Brumby said. "It's not acceptable that women are continuing to retire with balances persistently lower than ...

QAR does not "trash" FoFA: Anderson

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... Anderson explained this is due to claims about the QAR "trashing" some of the key FoFA reforms. "We should focus our advocacy attention on achieving a package of obvious quick win solutions, that will deliver material improvements for financial advice ...

Cbus stalwarts retire, union leader returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2022
... term on the board in January. Meanwhile, Swan thanked Donnellan and O'Grady for their service, particularly their advocacy for the best interests of Cbus members. "As part of the original 1984 campaign that won superannuation for building workers ...

Advising through disability implications

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2022
... rejected because they don't categorise their condition as permanent," he said. "Having said that, that law requires advocacy." Conte explained advocacy is about creating flexibility for the client at any point in time. "When a person receives the ...

Winners are grinners: FPA awards

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... and his understanding of both the tangible and intangible impacts of his advice, impressed the judges. "Further, his advocacy at a grassroots level, including with super funds and lawyers to improve their processes, is to the benefit of his clients and ...