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Super leaves retirees vulnerable: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... clear opportunity and a responsibility for the superannuation sector and government to reset the regulatory and product focus of superannuation to better meet the needs of Australian retirees. "It's time to re-focus and move from consultation to action ...

NPP chair breaks down rollout

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
Former Commonwealth Bank and Westpac chief information officer Bob McKinnon is tasked with the tough job of chairing the New Payments Platform (NPP) through its rollout. McKinnon was made chair at the end of January this year. In March, the RBA revealed ...

FSU seeks transparency on CBA job cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... was need to manage costs where it makes sense for efficiency and as part of good business discipline. "This is an ongoing focus for our business to enable us to invest in things that will make a measurable and long-term difference in the lives of our ...

Income only falls by 11% in retirement: Grattan

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... legislated plan to boost the Superannuation Guarantee from 9.5% to 12% and save $2 billion a year. Instead, the Government should focus on boosting the maximum rate of Commonwealth rent assistance by 40% which could be worth more than $1400 a year for ...

Aussie blockchain investor goes global

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... technologies in financial services. TCM chief executive Jon Deane said: "Working with world class individuals has always been the focus of TCM Global Asset Management and we believe Grasshopper Capital is extremely complementary to our existing offerings ...

APRA to up the ante

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
APRA's new enforcement strategy will see it toughen up, but its safety-first approach will be retained. The prudential regulator released its new enforcement strategy alongside the enforcement review that commenced in November after its enforcement ...

Freedom to divest all operations

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... Furthermore, Freedom flagged it will have "exited all its operating businesses" after divesting Spectrum Wealth. It will then focus on finalising regulatory obligation and consider the best method to return excess funds to shareholders. The embattled ...

Chief economist update: AUD misdirection

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... The deceleration in the flow of housing credit has been evident since at least early 2018 but has only recently come into focus due to a flurry of weakness in indicators of domestic demand." That certainly looks likely, especially if one extrapolates ...

APRA to boost staff numbers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... services industry is similarly seeking to lift capabilities in the same areas in which the regulators are increasing their focus." He said the regulator would adopt a new enforcement approach with the additional funding, which it plans to make public ...

Founder leaves SMSF Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... non-executive director of the association. The SMSF Association said Slattery's decision to resign from the board is to focus on companies where she has been appointed non-executive director since stepping down from the association's executive team. ...