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Frontline worker death nominations spike

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... for all that frontline workers have done over the past months," Cameron said. The data comes after the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics heard the COVID-19 pandemic has driven Australians to ask their life insurers about whether ...

COVID-19 drives Aussies to check exemptions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... is driving Australians to ask their life insurers whether their policies cover them for suicide, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economic has heard. Appearing before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics hearing ...

Life insurers prepare for grilling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... Next week several major life insurance firms and advocacy bodies will face up to the scrutiny of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, with committee chair Tim Wilson committing to grilling insurers on revelations from the Royal ...

Trillion dollar stimulus debt debated

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020
... clarified. "Never let the perfect be the enemy of the good, and this is good legislation." It was a sparse House of Representatives that met for the first time in 16 days as social distancing was observed by MPs, leaving 1.5 metres space between each ...

Super funds asked to model early release impact

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... billion range owing to unemployment picking up since the Treasurer's announcement of the estimate. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics chair Tim Wilson yesterday called out superannuation funds' complacence on liquidity ...

Super funds called out over liquidity

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2020
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics chair, Tim Wilson, has called out super funds that have said they are experiencing liquidity issues, saying it is inconsistent with evidence previously provided to the committee. Many super ...

The bulls are back

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2020
... came in below worst fears and the focus stayed on the US$2 trillion stimulus awaiting approval by the US House of Representatives, according to Morningstar. The stimulus package reportedly includes US$500 billion to fund industries impacted by COVID-19 ...

Queensland funds inch closer to merger

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... possibilities and then act in the interests of our members," Fraser said. Late last year QSuper revealed to the House of Representatives Standing Committee that the two funds were not committed to a strict merger, confirming they would also examine other ...

FASEA extension passes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... for the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority exam and education requirements has passed the House of Representatives. The Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No.3) Bill amends the Corporations Act so that financial advisers will have more ...

Industry super steps up SG campaign as RBA weighs in

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... social last night, ISAs new campaign is timely in light of comments made by RBA governor Phillip Lowe at a House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics hearing on Friday. The head of the Reserve Bank said the RBA believes increases to compulsory ...