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Sunsuper renews AIA mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
Sunsuper has announced it will extend its partnership with AIA Australia to 2020. As a result, AIA will continue to provide death, total permanent disablement and income protection insurance to Sunsuper members beyond the original July 2016 deadline. ...

Lonsec rates several funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
Research house Lonsec has released several fund ratings during the week and results have been welcomed by the respective fund managers. Yesterday Martin Currie announced it had received a "highly recommended" rating from Lonsec for the Legg Mason Martin ...

Treasurer open to all ideas on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison has not ruled out an idea of lifting the tax cap on superannuation contributions for women returning to work so they can "top up" their super. The tax cap lift would also apply to carers and other people who face lengthy ...

OPINION: What to do with the Tax White Paper!

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
On 15 September, Malcolm Turnbull was sworn in as Australia's 29th Prime Minister. The new Prime Minister quickly identified tax reform as a priority of his economic vision in which he wanted to see a more agile, competitive Australia. The timing and ...

FSI retirement response receives support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
Both Mercer and Challenger have backed the federal government's decision to support the development of Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs). Announcing its response to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) today, the government has accepted ...

ASIC to be handed greater powers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
The government has said it will grant the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) additional powers to effectively regulate the financial services sector. More than 10 months after the release of FSI chairman David Murray's final report ...

iSelect CEO departs amid takeover bid

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
Life insurance broker iSelect has announced the departure of its chief executive and confirmed a buyout proposal from a private equity firm. Outgoing chief executive Alex Stevens has left the company after 18 months in the role; in his place, iSelect ...

Super to fund Aussie infrastructure: Shorten

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten has made it no secret he will look to Australia's superannuation industry to unlock billions in capital investment for key infrastructure projects. Unveiling Labor's infrastructure plans at a Queensland Media Club ...

Aussies in top five for cashless transactions

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
Australians have recorded the fourth highest number of cashless transactions per capita worldwide according to the latest report from Capgemini. The consulting and outsourcing firm's annual World Payments Report suggests cashless payments are forecasted ...

Aussie pension policy needs careful adjustment: IMF

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Australia's complex superannuation system disproportionately benefits higher-income earners and "undermines the progressivity of the income tax system." The IMF's latest economic assessment of Australia says ...