Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 61 - 70 of 532 results for %22A Plan for Jobs%22

Limited advice overdue for disruption

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... Financial Standard that the industry tends to overlook seasonal events or milestones in members' lives such as transitioning jobs, starting a family and buying a new house, that could be enriched from advice. Using its employee and super fund member ...

The future of quality advice: SMSFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
... advisers. They don't want to be in a position where their advice is suboptimal and indeed, they don't want to lose their jobs or livelihood by making simple errors," Ryan said. The second point is having a clear understanding of client value proposition. ...

Westpac prioritises risk management

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
... described the undertaking with Westpac as a "serious step that indicates the severity of the situation". "The integrated plan required by the CEU must be designed to deliver the sustainable risk governance step-change that APRA requires," Lonsdale said. ...

Aussie super funds and Biden's US infra push

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... opportunity [and there is] plenty to work with," he said. AustralianSuper and UniSuper, together with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, recently acquired a 50% stake in the Greater Washington Area Express Lanes. Another opportunity lays in decarbonising ...

Wage subsidy needed for new entrants: AFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021
... ensure that they are being replaced by new advisers and to encourage more employment and growth in small business and more jobs for students," the AFA said. The association has also asked the government to clarify why the ASIC Funding Levy for financial ...

Billionaires profit from pandemic: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2021
... crisis would lead to an "increase or major increase" in income inequality. They believe the government didn't have an adequate plan in place to address the issue as the gap is impacting women and ethnic minorities most. Oxfam Australia chief executive ...

Chief economist update: Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... reported that 50,000 workers found employment in December - in line with market expectations. Though the monthly addition in jobs has slowed from 180,000 in October and 90,000 in November, it remains a great feat when placed in the context of the resurgence ...

Super funds boost stake in US toll roads

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 DEC 2020
... bolstered their investments in a major road development based on the east coast of the US. Together with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), the superannuation funds will acquire a 50% stake in the Greater Washington Area Express ...

Should remote employees be paid less?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
Over a quarter of US employers say they plan to pay employees based on the location of remote workers for all jobs in 2021. Willis Towers Watson surveyed 344 organisations in North America with 4.83 million employees between October 6 and 21. About ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore to reduce Aussie deficit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... (ABS) reported that 178,800 workers found employment in October - a pleasant surprise to markets that were expecting total jobs numbers to drop by 40,000 over the month as the government scaled back of its JobKeeper subsidy payments - with strong gains ...