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Super changes won't close gender retirement gap: AIST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has told a Senate inquiry that changes to the super system will not be enough to close the retirement savings gender gap. The AIST is calling for all workforce, pay and super policies to be ...

Tax reform must not betray women

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
... the women of Australia." That is the view of not-for-profit group Women in Super, who recently submitted to the Senate inquiry into economic security of women in retirement. Among widely held recommendations to immediately increase the superannuation ...

NAB and FPA back super in PPL

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
The Senate inquiry in to economic security of women in retirement has been told the federal government's first priority should be including super guarantee contributions in the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme. Both National Australia Bank (NAB) and ...

HESTA chief advocates better tax reform

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... provide a universal access to savings in retirement not to replace the Age Pension safety net." HESTA supports the senate inquiry to address women's superannuation adequacy issues and will make a submission to calling for reforms to ensure a more equitable ...

CBA whistleblower flags unfair compensation

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... the water." A CBA spokesperson replied to the news on October 28, saying, "We reject allegations presented to the Senate Inquiry today and stand by the independence and integrity of the Open Advice Review program. We welcome scrutiny of the program and ...

HESTA divests from Transfield

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... statement said. It also said the details of 67 incidents at Nauru are contained in the company's submission to a Senate inquiry, publicly available on the Senate's website.

Senate inquiry into gender retirement income gap launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
Issues around Australia's gender retirement income gap are expected to be reviewed by March next year after the Senate was instructed to conduct an inquiry yesterday. A cross-party motion by Senators Jenny McAllister (Labor), Sean Edwards (Liberal) ...

Super groups call for women Senate review

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
Superannuation representative groups have backed calls by federal Greens MP Adam Bandt for a Senate inquiry looking at the problem of women's retirement savings. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Tom Garcia believes ...

More calls for Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... director Christopher Kelaher was asked about why he never reported alleged wrongdoings to ASIC. When Kelaher faced the Senate inquiry into financial advice he said claims of widespread wrongdoing at IOOF had no basis in fact. Other IOOF representatives ...

Labor now opposes advice Royal Commission

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). "For the meantime, the current Senate inquiry is the appropriate place to continue to examine the roles of ASIC, financial planners, and to talk to victims, some of whom ...