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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 ...

Draft regulation on YFYS released

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2021
... Australian superannuation funds can invest with confidence in these domestic assets," federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg and minister for superannuation and financial services Jane Hume said in a joint statement. Both changes were welcomed by Industry ...

Queensland bans Dollarmites

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... State is joining Victoria and the nation's capital in banning the Commonwealth Bank's school-banking program. Queensland minister for education Grace Grace announced her department will not renew its agreement with CBA when it ends on 31 July 2021. The ...

Rice Warner prepares to shut up shop

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... active in public policy discussions on superannuation. Rice Warner said that in 1996 Knox and Rice met with then Prime Minister John Howard to discuss the superannuation guarantee policy. At this meeting, it was decided to leave Labor's policy in place ...

Senate report on YFYS reforms delayed

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... Superannuation Trustees, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and Industry Super Australia wrote to the minister for superannuation and financial services Jane Hume, copying in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, asking for "an urgent update" ...

Life industry to launch framework

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... professional development for employees will provide a roadmap for long-term consistency across the industry," Willsford said. Minister for superannuation, financial Services and the digital economy Jane Hume welcomed the framework. "I applaud ANZIIF ...

Government merges advice reviews

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... the responsibilities from ASIC. The Quality of Advice Review will consider the LIF Review as part of its wider mandate, Minister for superannuation, financial services, the digital economy and women's economic security Jane Hume announced this morning. ...

Government opens consultation on key advice reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... strengthening that oversight to ensure that advisers engaged in misconduct are appropriately disciplined under one system," minister for financial services and superannuation Jane Hume said. The consultation period is now open and will run until Friday ...