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Cbus upgrades support for violence victims

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
Industry superannuation fund Cbus has updated its employee support programs with a belief that employers can and should play a role in helping victims of family violence. New employee measures at the $32 billion fund include emergency accommodation ...

BTIM reveals strong results

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
BT Investment Management (BTIM) has released its 1HY16 results, revealing a 33% increase to cash net profit after tax (NPAT) to $88.6 million driven by a combination of higher performance fees, the expansion of operating and fee margins, higher average ...

Super fund disclosure gets extension

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
Superannuation funds have been given an extra year to bring themselves up to speed with proposed portfolio holdings disclosure and choice product dashboard requirements. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said the new start ...

Panel to review financial services complaints system

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
The federal government has announced its independent panel to review the financial services' external dispute resolution and complaints framework. The review will focus on the role, powers, governance, accountability and effectiveness of bodies active ...

Government acts on income streams review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
Going some way to form the federal government's superannuation budget agenda last night was Treasury's release of the Retirement Income Streams Review. Based on the review's seven recommendations the government has decided to remove tax barriers to ...

Government pushes "regulatory sandbox" for fintech startups

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
Treasurer Scott Morrison has said the Government and ASIC will work together to create a "regulatory sandbox" for fintech startups to test their business models. The sandbox will allow startups to test business ideas for up to six months with "a limited ...

Super investment pros make top 40

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
Three Australian superannuation executives have been named in a list recognising some of the top investment professionals from asset owners and allocators around the world. Recently Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Magazine named its annual 40 Under Forty ...

Government finds $2.9 billion from super tax

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
The realm of superannuation taxation has shifted with Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison announcing new measures that will deliver a net revenue boost of $2.9 billion over the next four years. After superannuation representative groups welcomed no new ...

Super objective paves way for taxation changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
The Federal Government has made several budget announcements around its reaffirmation of enshrining the objective of superannuation in law, including taxing the earnings of Transition to Retirement Income Streams. A joint statement from Treasurer Scott ...

Government allocates $920m pa for Smart Cities infrastructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
As part of its $50 billion infrastructure investment package from 2013-14 to 2019-20, the Government has announced it will allocate $920 million every year to its Smart Cities program. Key components of the program include Roads to Recovery (maintenance ...