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CBA spearheads push for quantum computing

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... dramatically speed up common computing operations. In order to build the simulator, CBA partnered with Telstra and the Federal Government and invested $15 million into UNSW Australia's Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology. ...

ABA committing to industry reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... greater help to customers experiencing or at risk of financial difficulty. "There is also a number of related Federal Government reviews underway which we need to take into account before we can finalise our work on some of the recommendations," she ...

FPA pushes tax deductible incentives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... and costs associated with the initial preparation of a financial plan. In its pre-budget submission to the Federal Government, the FPA says ongoing management or annual retainer fees should be tax deductible. Service fees for the preparation of an initial ...

Housing affordability threatens super's future

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
Australia's declining home ownership rate has become so serious that it is imposing a significant threat to the adequacy of Australia's retirement income system, according to a new report. If the trend continues retirees will be increasingly forced ...

Future retirement products aided by tax exclusions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
The Federal Government's latest development of regulation for new retirement income streams is now open for public consultation. Adding to the existing draft legislation, the government has proposed that superannuation funds and insurance companies ...

ATO payroll system tracking unpaid super

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2017
... Australia at the superannuation guarantee non-payment Senate inquiry, which wrapped up on Tuesday. Cbus urged the Federal Government to align workers' superannuation the same time wages are paid. Quarterly payment cycles for superannuation guarantee ...

Westpac deputy chief executive retires

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... address industry challenges and opportunities," Hartzer said. Coffey oversaw Westpac's contribution to the Federal Government's Financial System Inquiry and is currently leading work underway to rebuild customer trust, Hartzer said. Coffey said: "Westpac ...

Wages and super should be aligned: Cbus

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
Cbus is calling on the Federal Government to align the payment of workers' superannuation with the payment of wages. The industry super fund claims the quarterly payment cycle for the superannuation guarantee creates a significant risk of non-compliance ...

AMP Capital wins $100m government mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
AMP Capital was awarded a $100 million mandate from the federal government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation. CEFC invested the funds into AMP Capital's Wholesale Office Fund, which is targeting carbon neutrality by 2030. AMP Capital is also planning ...

Home deposits unwelcome in super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
Superannuation industry groups are warning the federal government to keep Australia's $2 trillion retirement savings system away from addressing the nation's housing affordability problems. Earlier this week Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison said the ...