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Scholarships open for women in finance and superannuation

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
Industry groups for women help narrow the gender gap in senior management by providing executive education scholarships for women in finance and superannuation. On Wednesday, Women in Super announced its 2019 scholarship program in partnership with ...

Government carves out super deal

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... of paying for life insurance with their retirement savings. Commenting on the Senate's amendments to the bill, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia said the originally proposed carve out of young people from group insurance would have ...

Spousal top ups to beat super balance inequity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... measures," SMSFA chief executive John Maroney said. "In our opinion, a rollover measure would be far more effective." The association is also calling for an increase to the contribution cap for those aged over 50, from $25,000 to $35,000. The current ...

Hayne report raises professionalism stakes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2019
Financial advisers could face the same rigid license registration requirements as doctors and lawyers if the Royal Commission's recommendations on compliance and further education in the industry become law. Commissioner Kenneth Hayne is calling ...

Synchron slams RC on commissions

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
... therefore the net effect is zero." Rainmaker analysis shows Synchron advisers account for a large proportion of the Association of Financial Advisers' membership. The AFA has also said advisers will require a great deal of support in preparing for the ...

Grandfathered commissions deadline challenging: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2019
The removal of grandfathered commissions by 2021 is not as simple as it sounds, according to the Association of Financial Advisers. Acknowledging the recommendation and subsequent announcement of a deadline for removal by Government was inevitable ...

Former TAL chief appointed at Swiss Re

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... Previously, Minto chaired the Insurance in Superannuation Working Group and was the interim chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia for four months in 2016. Broadbent was recently recognised in the Australia Day honours ...

Advisers question value of best interests duty

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2019
... of 11 findings from research released by HUB24 today. The study was conducted by CoreData in partnership with the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), and it interviewed more than 300 advisers. Although the statistics above paint one picture, survey ...

Curtain call for industry body after 96 years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... Financial Standard that "less than a handful" of members are still working and several members are older than the association itself. As such, SCOA also provides support and information for seniors around dealing with Centrelink, Age Pension eligibility ...

Superannuation reforms splits opinion: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... Commission's recommendations was the best-in-show shortlist of MySuper products that incited some industry backlash. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Martin Fahy said the top 10 list has the potential to create ...