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AMP staff surveillance slammed by FSU

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2025
... plan grant, and if they do not sign, will not be eligible for employee incentive programs, the union said. FSU national assistant secretary Nicole McPherson said the union was shocked when it saw AMP's proposed replacement contract and urged workers ...

Jones calls out super sector, hints at more reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones told Financial Standard that the government's work on reforming the superannuation sector is not done. Speaking on the Financial Standard podcast, Jones praised the positive aspects ...

CFS Edge, North enhance platform capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... this tried and tested investment approach for decades to come," Leckie said. Meantime, AMP has unveiled the AI FileNote assistant, designed specifically for financial services review meetings after undergoing a "positive" pilot program last year. The ...

Tranche 2 is coming before the election: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones has confirmed Tranche 2 off the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms will be released before the upcoming election. Speaking to Financial Standard, Jones said Tranche 2 has ...

Government releases draft payday super law

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... which the government said will ensure "workers earn more, keep more of what they earn, and retire with more as well." Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said that switching to payday super means a 25-year-old on a median income, who currently receives ...

Treasury responds to CHESS replacement inquiry

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... Bill 2024 in September 2024, and consulted on a draft ministerial instrument from 15 January to 1 March 2024, and the Assistant Treasurer made the Corporations and Competition (CS Services) Instrument 2024, which entered into force on 14 May 2024. Treasury ...

Super moves: Qantas Super, VFMC, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... arriving at the superannuation fund in 2015 as an analyst. The sustainability specialist started her career as a research assistant at the University of New South Wales.

Advisers grapple with AI, require support: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... movement, portfolio performance, asset allocation, and return contributions. North recently launched a review file note assistant and meeting transcription, as well as an insights and economic commentary tool that assists in preparing for annual review ...

Senate calls to overhaul super fund boards

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... ACTU said the Coalition's proposals are "another attempt to destroy the super system" that Australians value. ACTU assistant secretary Joseph Mitchel said most Australians trust their retirement savings to the super funds with worker representatives ...

Industry fund insurance bungle adds fuel to mounting outrage

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... statutory responsibilities - which she described as "deeply disappointing." Last month, treasurer Jim Chalmers and outgoing assistant treasurer Stephen Jones announced new mandatory minimum service standards for all large APRA-regulated superannuation ...