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Budget deficit pressured by debt costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
The government has blamed its predecessor for inheriting a budget burdened by $1 trillion in gross debt and deficits projected for at least the next decade. Consequently, new fiscal policies have largely been offset for this year and the next. "We face ...

BUSSQ sees strength in niche super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
The choice to replace BUSSQ chair Paula Masters with a builder with years of hands-on industry experience makes sense. Chris Taylor hails from a very different background from the chairs of other super funds. It is an unusual appointment, alright. He ...

Crescent Wealth names deputy managing director

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
Crescent Wealth has appointed Miriam Silva as its deputy managing director, overseeing its group of companies. Silva has more than 20 years of experience in managing large diverse teams and will sit across Crescent Wealth, Crescent Finance, Crescent ...

No surprise advice industry fears ASIC: Panel

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Understanding and fixing regulatory uncertainty and licensee caution has been a subject discussed at length within the advice community in recent years, with AFCA saying it isn't surprised by the level of fear in the industry when it comes to ASIC. ...

Still work to do on QAR: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Michelle Levy recounted hearing feedback on the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) for the first time to a panel comprising Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Phil Anderson, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Sarah ...

The time for change is now: Jones

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2022
Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones has told the Association of Financial Advisers' THRIVE Conference that now is the time for change in the advice sector. Appearing via video link on the opening day of the conference ...

BFID no hindrance to helping vulnerable members: Panel

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
More needs to be done to protect the super sector's most vulnerable members, with the Conference for Major Super Funds being told that doing so would be a breach of the best financial interest duty is a myth. AIST senior manager, policy David Haynes ...

Not enough being done to fix super gap: AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
In opening the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' Conference of Major Super Funds, chief executive Eva Scheerlinck lamented the glacial pace of change for women when it comes to superannuation. Touching on why closing the gender super ...

QIC braces against recession risks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
As the manager of the Queensland government's long-term financial interests and a quasi-sovereign wealth fund, QIC can avoid the painful APRA performance test. This is a tremendous advantage for Allison Hill, QIC's state chief investment officer ...

Claim support a key skill for advisers: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022
Financial advisers across Australia now play a greater role in supporting clients through life insurance claims, with almost 80% of advisers saying it's a key part of their offering. TAL commissioned The Value of Financial Advisers at Claim Time to ...