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Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... Association Conference. Last year, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said that superannuation's highly regulated framework makes it the ideal context to make advice more accessible, adding that it is a "much safer sandbox" compared to other industries ...

Bragg calls for another Financial System Inquiry, critiques ASIC, APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... his speech to the Financial Services Council (FSC), Bragg argued that "clear deficiencies" in the current regulatory framework necessitate another FSI, with the overwhelming influence of the superannuation system on the financial sector, economy, and ...

New life insurance regulations rolled out

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... minister for financial services Stephen Jones has issued life insurance regulations that aim to modernise the legislative framework. The Life Insurance Regulations 2024 establishes a threshold for annuities, dictating that the term of a policy must exceed ...

Future Group commences organisational restructure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... that will support its multiple brands. This reorganisation will influence every component of Future Group's operational framework, including technology, member services, and the balance between insourced and outsourced activities. Part of the restructuring ...

Rest invests in agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... Fund and specialist private equity firm ARCHIMED, all of which have been assessed under Rest's impact investment framework, the fund confirmed. Cibus Capital is the London-based investment advisor to the Cibus funds. According to Cibus, the funds ...

AustralianSuper calls for an 'account for life'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... immediately upon eligibility, leading to many forfeiting entitlements. Additionally, the fund wants changes to the tax framework, affording individuals access to their income upon preservation age and to continue contributing to their superannuation ...

Advice reforms can solve retirement income challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... welcome fixes to financial advice for those Australians, "we should be thinking about a holistic help, guidance and advice framework to remove the caution that many people feel when drawing down on their superannuation." A critical part of the solution ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... international legal obligations," he said. In a statement, a Future Fund spokesperson said: "The Future Fund has a clear framework for exclusions published on its website and does not invest in companies on its exclusions list." "While Elbit had previously ...

Treasury details winners from tax concessions on super contributions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... individuals and trusts, Treasury insights yet again indicate a trend favouring higher-income individuals. Under the existing framework, a 50% CGT exemption is applicable to long-term assets, benefiting over 810,000 people in 2020-21. This tax relief ...

ISPT fills newly created head of mandates role, announces departures

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... in new policy creation, capital raising, enhancing investor engagement, and strengthening the platform's governance framework. Additionally, Andy Buchan, mandate manager, will be parting ways with ISPT this week. Buchan's tenure at ISPT has been marked ...