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Delaying DBFO imposes 'generational' consequences

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is urging the federal government to take action on processing the second tranche of its Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) package, saying any further delay could result in "generational impacts." ...

$3m super tax edges closer to reality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... Australians can continue to aspire to fully self-funded retirement," Tink asserted. Meanwhile, SMSF Association (SMSFA) is now urging the Senate to reject the legislation of a "deeply flawed" tax. "In all likelihood, the fate of this bill now rests in ...

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is urging the financial services industry to adopt paid menopause leave policies as it finds more than one third of workers experiencing symptoms are likely to retire early as a result. In October 2023, the FSU launched ...

AFCA urges super trustees to improve processes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024
... is that trustees have a window of opportunity to act so we don't see the sorts of issues we have seen elsewhere. We are urging them to review the processes they have in place to help shield members from fraud, and to ward off any escalation of activity ...

Advisers shoulder massive wealth transfer

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... "point of mum or dad dying" or at the point of crisis but earlier in their lives, Inwood told a recent Vanguard event, urging advisers to reframe conversations with clients in a way that engages them through the process. The Productivity Commission estimates ...

Employees will quit on full return-to-office orders: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... the start of the year, Robert Walters Australia and New Zealand Shay Peters said that a growing number of employers are urging staff to come into the office. "We have even seen some employers starting to mandate five days in the office, but I think this ...

'Just do what you say you'll do': ASIC's message to trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... trustees were specifically warned on advice fee deductions in 2021, they were also issued a warning in 2019 by the regulators, urging them to ensure fees charged to member accounts were aligned to members' best interests. Constant said why trustees ...

Proposed super tax obfuscates legacy pensions rules: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... substantial amount to administer. With Division 296 tax looming, costs are tipped to increase. Consequently, the SMSFA is urging Treasury to fast track the legacy pension amnesty as first announced in the 2021 budget in this year's budget. "There is ...

LIT delisting simplifies Forager: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
Forager Funds Management's chief investment officer is urging investors to vote in favour of delisting a troubled listed investment trust (LIT) in a bid to simplify the business. Chief investment officer Steve Johnson wrote to investors that if ...

Why aged care advice needs tougher regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... requirements is crucial to improving the outcome for older Australians and their families," she said. Aged Care Steps is urging stakeholders to make submissions by May 10.