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Liberals should liberate Australians from super: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has pulled no punches in a recently released policy manifesto titled The basis of a fair society is a strong economy, once again calling for superannuation to be voluntary for those on low incomes. "Superannuation is a significant ...

LUCRF Super executive joins Cbus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... Australian Council of Superannuation Investors and has served on its board since 2013. Thow worked various roles at the National Union Workers before making the shift into superannuation. "I'm delighted someone with Antony's experience and credentials ...

VanEck carbon credits ETF set to hit ASX

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
... Carbon Credits ETF will track the ICE Global Carbon Future Index which sources carbon credit future prices from the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme, the Western Climate Initiative (California Cap and Trade Program), the Regional Greenhouse Gas ...

Superannuation not a super solution to housing affordability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... just for young Aussies, it's for others who never had a chance." The ACTU was less accommodating to this viewpoint, the union called this housing policy a shameless attack on the retirement savings of working people and an attempt to shift blame for ...

Low wage growth a deliberate design feature: ACTU

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... government, the ACTU placed blame on the government's promotion of insecure work and the rise of underemployment. The trade union also attacked the government's capping of public sector pay and its failure to act on the gender pay gap. Earlier this year ...

Spirit Super pays tribute to Doug Fry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... dignified retirement thanks to the superannuation fund Doug helped to establish and grow." Fry's background in the Clerks Union motivated him to create a super fund to help others in his industry achieve a dignified retirement. He was jointly awarded ...

Heritage Bank, People's Choice proceed with merger plans

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
... with plans to merge following a rigorous due diligence process. The merger between Heritage Bank and People's Choice Credit Union is set to create an organisation with about 720,000 members and $22.5 billion in total assets. In a statement on Wednesday ...

Vale Tom McDonald

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
... fabric of our nation." When Cbus was created 38 years ago, McDonald was in the leadership of the Building Workers Industrial Union (BWIU). He had joined the BWIU at the start of his apprenticeship on the Sydney docks in 1944 and climbed to the top of ...

APRA 'digging into' super fund contributions to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2022
... up on this issue in the Senate estimates, taking aim at First Super which he said "paid $8.1 million in three years to a union." In a move which pleased Bragg, APRA executive director of superannuation Suzanne Smith said that the regulator has really ...

CareSuper appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022
... appointed in his place. Girard is industrial coordinator at the Australian, Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union Queensland (Services and Northern Administrative) branch and previously sat on the board of Energy Super prior to its merger ...