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FPA policy and advocacy lead steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
The Financial Planning Association of Australia's general manager of policy and advocacy will step down after seven years with the organisation. Ben Marshan joined the FPA in 2015 as a manager for professional standards and advocacy and moved into several ...

Gender super balance parity four decades away: ISA

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... retirement savings gender gap using the tax revenue generated by the proposed $3 million cap on superannuation. ASFA senior policy advisor Helena Gibson said now is the time to implement critical initiatives that will have a meaningful impact on closing ...

Diverse investment teams fare better: WTW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... 42% of responding asset management firms currently have any measurable objectives in their Diversity, Equity & Inclusion policy, and almost half (49%) have no targeted initiatives in place to secure more diverse senior talent. About 80% of managers have ...

UHNWs wealth in decline: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... in 2022, the overwhelming trend was negative. "The fall in wealth is unsurprising given the dramatic pivot in monetary policy that culminated in the worst performance for the traditional blended portfolio since the 1930s," Knight Frank said. Europe saw ...

Chalmers' promise to end super wars foiled by criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... million, however Chartered Accountants ANZ and the SMSF Association opposed it. Chartered Accountants ANZ said superannuation policy in Australia is like trying to shoot down a moving target flying in circles over shifting goalposts. SMSF Association ...

Super tax break crackdown to hit $410bn in savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... the government paid parental leave scheme." Meanwhile, Chartered Accountants ANZ opposed the government's contentious policy, claiming that superannuation policy in Australia is like trying to shoot down a moving target flying in circles over shifting ...

The unprecedented economic forces shaping the world

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... with us, and that addiction to debt levels and financialisaton still play a primary role in the determination of economic policy. The combination of deteriorating demographics and rising inequality is also deflationary, as is the rapid progress of technology ...

Australia leads the way in pension system sustainability: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... innovative solutions to support the aging population. The report recommends that these countries make changes to their current policy settings; specifically, reducing pension payments and tightening eligibility criteria, the report said. Interestingly ...

Dataset to ease policy planning for ageing population

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... attitudes towards older workers. An overall increase in labour force participation among women in recent years due to various policy measures was also cited, as was generally strong labour market conditions that are helping attract and retain older workers. ...

Victim access to super should be extended: Associations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
... Planning Association of Australia, the Institute of Public Accountants and the SMSF Association have said they support the policy proposal of allowing victims of child sexual abuse to access compensation by way of their offender's superannuation savings ...