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ACTU slams plans to Americanise the superannuation system

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has criticised comments made by shadow treasurer Angus Taylor, claiming they reveal the "Coalition's dream of dismantling super." In a speech at the University of Sydney on Wednesday, Taylor said a collapse ...

$3m super tax edges closer to reality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... by the government, was backed by AustralianSuper, the National Farmers Federation, the Tax Institute, the Business Council of Australia and the Institute of Financial Professionals Australia." She was also disappointed in the lack of engagement from ...

FAAA announces 2024 awards finalists

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... profession." The winners will be announced at the annual FAAA Congress in Brisbane on November 28. Separately, the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) named its 2024 ReCALIbrate grant recipients. Nicole Bendeich, Calibre Life; Janice Choo, Big ...

Payday Super penalties ramped up ahead of legislation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... last nine years, Australians have missed out on $41.6 billion in unpaid super, the lobby group said. The Australian Council of Trade Unions also urged the government to introduce legislation swiftly, with ACTU president Michele O'Neil saying: "Every ...

FSU steps up calls for reproductive leave policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... for Fair Work Act reform to legislate 12 days of paid reproductive leave. The law firm also supports the Queensland Council of Unions' push to introduce 10 days of non-cumulative, paid leave to cover things like menopause and menstruation, IVF treatment ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... have already banned the use of genetic test results in underwriting, including Canada in 2017. Responding to the news, Council of Australian Life Insurers chief executive Christine Cupitt said the association fully supports the ban. "Australia's ...

Regulators given new powers to protect financial markets in crises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
... to manage financial market infrastructure risks, addressing a regulatory gap and implementing recommendations of the Council of Financial Regulators - a coordinating body that comprises APRA, ASIC, Treasury, and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). "The ...

Australia's safety nets 'stretched too thin': CALI

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
A new report commissioned by the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) revealed that Australians are experiencing higher living costs and increasing mental health issues, making reliable financial safety nets more important. The inaugural State ...

Trump victory will jostle trade war, interest rates: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2024
... only failed to achieve their objectives, but have hurt US businesses and consumers along the way," according to the Council of Foreign Relations. Morningstar analyst Jon Mills said potentially more US import tariffs on goods from China will likely stifle ...

ASIC proposes cash equity clearing and settlement rules

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... facility licensees and associated entities. The consultation paper is seeking feedback on proposals to implement the 2017 Council of Financial Regulators Regulatory Expectations for Conduct in Operating Cash Equity Clearing and Settlement Services in ...