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Super funds struggling as member engagement decreases

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... performance was the most commonly-cited concern. Commenting on the research, CoreData head of Western Australia Kristen Turnbull said: "If super funds have any hope of engaging the younger generations, they have to stop talking about retirement. "There's ...

ABA denies precedent for matching RBA cash rates

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... pricing based on the Reserve Bank's cash rate. Following the RBA cutting the cash rate to 1.75%, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told media that "the commercial banks should pass on the full rate cut. They should do that, and if they are not prepared ...

O'Dwyer says life insurance back on the agenda

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... them to lapse due to prorogation. O'Dwyer acknowledged this and said restoring the reforms was a priority for the new Turnbull government. She added that the government will be working with ASIC following its investigation into CommInsure "so as to determine ...

Industry bodies back O'Dwyer reappointment

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
The industry has widely welcomed the reappointment of Kelly O'Dwyer into Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's refreshed cabinet. The former Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Small Business sees her title change to Minister for Revenue and Financial ...

Sentiment recovers but cash still king

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2016
... only marginally on last quarter (-8.2 vs. -9.2), with both remaining in negative territory. CoreData head of WA Kristen Turnbull said while sentiment has improved, investors are still hoarding cash and it's by far the most common recent investment among ...

More winners than losers in super budget measures: ASFA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
... Australia figures. ASFA prepared the research to "inform the debate," according to its statement, and follows Malcolm Turnbull's recent comments that there will be "no changes to the policy," adding that "the substance of it, the economic substance of ...

Super changes about sustainability: O'Dwyer

KELLY O'DWYER, ASSISTANT TREASURER AND MINISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... supplement the Age Pension'. This objective, which will for the first time be enshrined in legislation under a re-elected Turnbull government, has been an important anchor for the development of the superannuation package in the 2016-17 Budget. We will ...

Budget delivers blow to aged care

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... aged care services, with reforms that will improve access in rural and remote locations. "These measures are part of the Turnbull Government's ongoing commitment to broader aged care reform and support the rollout of the Coalition's recent law change ...

What the budget means for you

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
The first budget of the Turnbull government will impact financial services companies operating right across the Australian wealth creation value chain from the largest institutions right down to smallest independent advice firms. Treasurer Scott Morrison's ...

Labor supports tax cuts

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... government's plan to shift the definition of small business to those with turnover of less than $10 million. "Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison want to take the definition of a small business to being a business with a turnover of less than $1 billion. ...