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Downsizer contributions skyrocket

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2019
... savings into retirement phase. It is not exempt from the Age Pension means test. Minister for Housing and Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar said: "I am pleased to announce that contributions have reached $1 billion."

Super fund bolsters leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... management to head of member solutions. Gensler joined Future Super four and a half years ago after a brief stint as treasurer of the Green Institute. Future Super managing director Kirstin Hunter congratulated Dunlop and Gensler on LinkedIn, saying ...

Superannuation reforms underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... sector and that consultation on its activities, funding and arrangement will soon launch. The senator backed Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's review of the retirement income system, one of the first initiatives he vowed to tackle as soon as the ...

Former Link general manager joins Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... was managing director at advisory firm APG Consulting for two years and was chief of staff to the Federal Assistant Treasurer, and worked alongside senators Arthur Sinodinos and Amanda Vanstone. Between 20016 and 2013, he held senior roles at the Insurance ...

Super funds partner for $250m fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... Victorian Government to set up a $250 million fund which will invest in small and medium businesses in the state. Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas announced $50 million towards the $250 million Victorian Business Growth Fund, which will be developed in ...

Retirement income review welcomed: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... welcomed by readers polled in Financial Standard 's latest survey. More than half (53%) of the respondents applauded Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's review into the retirement income system. About one third either "disagreed" or "highly disagreed" with the ...

Chief economist update: The Budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... of an Australian recession in 2020 -- risk of around 25% from 15% before." Not only that, the ABC also wrote shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the nation was already in a recession of sorts. "Australia finds itself still in a per capita recession, this ...

Government to revisit retirement incomes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... income system and the numerous changes to superannuation that have been muted in the lead up to the election. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg confirmed to the Australia Financial Review he will launch a review of retirement incomes, as well as enact ...

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... Commission. "I'm not making announcements today, but our response to the Productivity Commission will be handled by the Treasurer with support from the Assistant Minister for Superannuation," Morrison confirmed yesterday. Hume's knowledge of ...

Chief economist update: Fairy tales can come true

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... but instead what ScoMo's win means to Australia. One thing that immediately comes to mind is Australian Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's 2019/20 Budget that predicts a surplus would see the light of day in all its virgin glory. You sexy thing! ...