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Chief economist update: Faster wages growth a one-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... increases, modern awards and salary reviews timed to coincide with the financial year. Of note, the 2017-18 Fair Work Commission annual wage review increased the minimum wage and modern awards by 3.5%." In addition, the lead from the underemployment ...

FPA fines Henderson $50k

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
The Financial Planning Association of Australia slapped a $50,000 fine on former member Sam Henderson for breaching its professional code of conduct nine times. The FPA's independent disciplinary body, the Conduct Review Commission (CRC), determined ...

FPA finds Sam Henderson guilty

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
High profile financial adviser Sam Henderson has been found guilty of nine of 10 alleged breaches of the Financial Planning Association of Australia's code of professional practice. The determination was delivered this afternoon by the FPA's ...

ROYAL COMMISSION: Our top stories

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
Missed something? Here's a recap of the most read stories to come out of the second week of the Royal Commission's inquiry into financial advice. High profile adviser under fire The Royal Commission heard how Fair Work commissioner Donna McKenna received ...

High profile adviser under fire

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
The Royal Commission heard how Fair Work commissioner Donna McKenna received inappropriate financial advice from Sam Henderson, chief executive and senior financial adviser at Henderson Maxwell. McKenna sought financial advice from Henderson in late- ...

Super associations unite to warn against 'political panel'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... of politicisation, but is highly unlikely to have the judicial and legislative controls that regulate the Fair Work Commission," AIST said in its submission. "We submit that the risks of political interference and industry lobbying in the tender process ...

In search of that elusive Australian animal spirit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
Yesterday's decision by the Fair Work Commission to slash Sunday and public holiday penalty rates for hospitality, restaurant, fast food, retail and pharmacy workers threw another spanner in the works for RBA Governor Philip Lowe's positive outlook ...

Super members should face "better off test"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... banks to ban all sales incentives relating to superannuation. It also wants the Federal Government to restart Fair Work Commission processes to build a merit based safety net of default funds for Australians that rely on their employer's choice of fund. ...

Default super system splits industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
... product providers or employers with conflicted interests. "Default fund selection - overseen by the independent Fair Work Commission - has worked exceptionally well to protect the interests of an estimated two thirds of working Australians and optimise ...

Productivity Commission should focus on Choice underperformance: AIST

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... term of government, the Government needs to address the current hiatus on default fund selection and let the Fair Work Commission get on with the work it has been tasked to do by Parliament. The more this process is stalled, the more uncertainty there ...