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Government using super as "petri dish": Labor

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... men. He said almost 35% of women have no superannuation at all. Women and their super savings was an issue addressed by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time earlier in the day. "There is no question that Australian women generally have ...

New super Shadow Minister as PM acknowledges Labor's plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
... system." Chalmers joined several first-term Labor members in promotions among the shadow ministry yesterday, and at a time when Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull acknowledged the opposition's superannuation tax proposals and hinted it will become an election ...

Turnbull backs financial start-ups

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2015
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has advocated more support to Australia's start-up businesses, including fintechs, in line with the federal government's commitment to "an innovative Australia." Helping launch IPO and placements app OnMarket yesterday ...

Industry buoyed by Trans-Pacific Partnership

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... country's parliament, the government estimates that import taxes on around $9 billion of Australian trade will be removed. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said in a statement, "The landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement ushers in a new era ...

Seniors weigh in on national tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
National Seniors chief executive Michael O'Neill believes that under new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull the debate over older Australians should shift from cost to contribution. Alongside 11 representatives from organisations across Australia, O'Neill ...

Japan pension fund backs responsible investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... signatory to the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) after a recent UN assembly meeting. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) would sign on in a move that "will ...

Prime Super launches new brand

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
Prime Super has re-launched its brand with a new logo and tagline. The move follows a merger with the Health Industry Plan in 2014. The $3 billion industry super fund's new tagline is "surprisingly straightforward" and the old logo featuring green rolling ...

FSI and tax response "close to completion": Morrison

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... ensuring that savings are in place to make a stronger Australia, the door is open." Speaking about the recent change in Prime Minister and the cabinet reshuffle, Morrison said: "Cormann and I, and the other economic ministers are working to ensure the ...

The case for super investing in agriculture

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... agriculture sector as of 30 June 2014. It also found 0.44% of listed companies on the ASX 200 are agriculture entities. Prime Super chief executive Lachlan Baird told Fairfax Media this week he did not foresee an increase in the $2.5 billion fund's exposure ...

Super tax reform on hold for election

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... government will have to seek a mandate for its reform. It was said only 24-hours before reports by Fairfax Media today that new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has put a halt on the government's Tax White Paper. However a post on Malcolm Turnbull's Facebook ...