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Opposition in opposition: Labor responds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... benefits deliberately excluded from hiring subsidies. One trillion dollars of debt, a track record of no delivery and no plan for the future." Chalmers said the Labor party was hoping for "more bang for buck" with a trillion dollar debt and accused the ...

Budget boosts female participation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... recovery but for generations ahead." Women will be supported through a range of initiatives, which include: Giving Women@Work Plan $50 million to scale up the Women's Leadership and Development Program to support women's job creation, particularly ...

Frydenberg bets on infrastructure for recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Molonglo River Bridge. "The government is also delivering the 2020 update of the $1.9 billion Research Infrastructure Investment Plan which will ensure that investment in national research infrastructure is being maintained to support world leading research ...

MySuper funds face new test, member bans

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Any MySuper products that fail a new APRA-administered annual test twice in a row will not be allowed to receive any new members until they improve their performance. The prudential regulator will conduct benchmarking tests on the net investment performance ...

Funding for housing to decrease

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... have softened as a result of COVID-19 and the move comes as a means to boost the sector as part of the nation's recovery plan. The government said dwelling investment is expected to remain weak in the near term, with a forecast fall of 11% in 2020-21. ...

Government declares record deficit, super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... the United States and around a quarter of that in Japan today." Laying out the Morrison government's economic recovery plan, Frydenberg said: "We owe it to the next generation to ensure a strong economy so that their lives are filled with the same ...

Another MLC advice firm exits group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
A former MLC-licensed financial advice firm has left the dealer group following the IOOF takeover to join FYG Planners Group. Queensland-based Designing Financial Solutions (DFS), led by principal and financial planner Kevin Redfearn, is now operating ...

ESG ETF demand rises: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... a third (33%) were happy with the decision to use inexpensive means to gain the exposure. Interestingly, 70% of investors plan to replace active managers and increase their ETF allocation. EDHEC-Risk Institute director Lionel Martellini said the findings ...

Vision Super appoints deputy chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
Industry super fund Vision Super has announced an appointment to the newly created position of deputy chief executive. Vision Super chief investment officer Michael Wyrsch has been promoted to the role. He will continue to manage the funds' investments ...

FASEA releases more Code of Ethics guidance

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
FASEA has released a draft Financial Planners & Advisers Code of Ethics 2019 Guide for consultation. The draft is intended to provide an explanation of the application of the code. "The Code of Ethics provides an ethical framework of values and standards ...