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Super stability not guaranteed: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
Research house Rice Warner has moved to temper expectations the Coalition's victory in the Federal election will ensure stability in the superannuation system. According to the firm, despite the Coalition's pledges to leave the system unchanged in the ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... result as business as usual. In a shock result to many, the Coalition defeated Bill Shorten's Labor Party in the Federal election over the weekend. In response, Saxo Capital Markets Australian markets strategist Eleanor Creagh believes the market will ...

Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... Prime Minister Scott Morrison was delivered a miracle when the Liberal/National Coalition won the Australian Federal election - and look set to form a majority government - amid early polls that showed a Labor victory. I'm not going into the why's ...

Australians demand unpaid super laws: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... underpaid superannuation and are significantly over-represented among those underpaid. In the lead up to the Federal election, it was disappointing is that major parties turned a blind eye to the fact that nearly three million Australians have super ...

Super, life risk face election test

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... stakeholders calling for greater certainty over the future of superannuation reform. Campaigning in the lead up to the Federal election has once again seen the superannuation system become a field for point-scoring politicians, according to Vincents ...

Chief economist update: RBA May cut, May not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) scheduled monetary policy meeting on May 7 and ahead of the May 18 Federal Election. While the slowing momentum in Australia's economic and survey indicators, and the downshift in inflation, are clearly begging ...

Australia's wealth takes half trillion hit

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... directly held shares," Morris said. "This combined with falling housing values and the uncertainty around the coming Federal election has the potential to further negatively impact household wealth." However he said the drop should be tempered by the ...

Superannuation bills on hold

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2019
... with balances below $6000, has faced another roadblock. It will need to be reintroduced in Parliament after the Federal Election, slated for May 18. From 1 October 2019, members affected would have been able to opt in to default insurance by nominating ...

APRA to boost staff numbers

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... set to be delivered before the Senate last night, however after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called a May 18 Federal Election yesterday morning, Byres' appearance could no longer go ahead. In his statement, the APRA chair said the additional $150 ...

Don't expect super favouritism: Bowen

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
If Labor wins the upcoming Federal Election, don't expect the new Treasurer to go easy on underperforming funds - industry or otherwise. Speaking at an FSC BT Political Series lunch at Doltone House in Sydney last week, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen ...