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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 ...

Chief economist update: Bubble, bubble getting out of trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... nature of the coronavirus, conditions could change at a moment's notice - i.e. lockdowns re-imposed. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it best: "People will need to plan for the possibility of travel being disrupted if there is an outbreak... ...

Women participation rate booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... services and the digital economy. Amid former attorney-general Christian Porter's historic rape allegations, Prime Minister Scott Morrison rejigged several cabinet positions taken on by women, which includes Hume's new oversight. Minister for ...

Business registration to be updated

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... Modernising Business Registers (MBR) program with a singular registry platform, eliminating seven registry interactions. Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy, minister for women's economic security Jane Hume announced ...