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Showing 701 - 710 of 2022 results for "Legislation"

UK to introduce new pension scheme

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... reaching millions of retirement savers." Work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd said the UK will bring forward primary legislation to introduce the new scheme "as soon as parliamentary allows". Royal Mail chief risk and governance officer Jon Millidge ...

Qantas Super urges women take control of super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... says allowing employers to contribute more for women without being considered to have breached anti-discrimination legislation could be a necessary step.

Rejuvenated APRA asserts authority

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... introduced to Parliament in September 2017. While APRA is disappointed the Bill has still not passed, it anticipates the legislation will pass given both sides of politics have strongly asserted their commitment to improving member outcomes, she said. ...

Advisers to return US$125m in fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... up with a three step plan to address this. It incentivised advisors for self-reporting they had violated American legislation on conflict of interest, asked them to promptly compensate investors and lastly to review and correct fee disclosures. SEC chair ...

Amendments to retirement income law assent

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
A bill amending retirement income legislation is now law, with several changes made to the legislative framework surrounding retirement income and social security receiving Royal Assent late last week. The Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment ...

Super rules must support women: AIST

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees renewed calls for superannuation legislation to be stepped up to close the gender gap in retirement savings. AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck outlined the body's four-step plan to address the ...

Government launches TPB review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... Earlier this week, Robert announced the Government would consult on a suite of changes to Australia's superannuation legislation. The changes would amend various pension related aspects of super legislation, including the way market-linked pensions are ...

Government consults on super legislation

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
A suite of amendments to Australia's superannuation legislation have been opened for consultation. The Federal Government has released draft legislation amending various pension related aspects of super legislation for consultation. On Monday, Assistant ...

APRA sets sights on 2019 targets

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... the Royal Commission, the final report of the Productivity Commission's inquiry into superannuation and the BEAR legislation. For the super sector, APRA has outlined three specific plans. It is headlined by a plan to ensure trustees are prepared ...

'Best in show' a no go: KPMG

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... of APRA-regulated funds has dropped from 2149 to 2004. Last week APRA chair Wayne Byres told the Senate Economics Legislation Committee the regulator has "upped the ante" over the past year in identifying underperforming funds and challenging trustees ...