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ERS to lead to rising pension costs, higher taxes

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... ignoring how it will lumber people with tax hikes to support millions more scraping by on the pension," he said. "The community knows the government's dealing with a crisis, but it doesn't make sense to backflip on the promised super increase when you've ...

Banks to be questioned on COVID-19 response

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... compliance failings in relation to its transaction reporting system. "Failures of this type have once again shaken the community's trust in financial institutions, and these hearings give the committee an opportunity to follow up on how they can be prevented ...

Actuary of the Year named

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... actuaries, who volunteered to assess the potential impact of the pandemic on the profession, public policy, business and the community. A Pandemic Resource Centre was established by the group to help actuaries support their companies in managing and ...

Fake pastor herds believers into Ponzi scheme

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... whenever they are offered investments promising low risk and guaranteed returns, including from members of a trusted community." The SEC is reminding consumers that if they have something in common with someone selling an investment - including a religious ...

IOOF posts profit, restructures business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... COVID-19 has had on revenues. It has been an incredibly challenging year in that respect, not just for ourselves, but the community as a whole," Mota said. "The resilience we have been able to demonstrate has been a really positive feature despite the ...

IOOF buys MLC Wealth for $1.4bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... two of the longest standing businesses in wealth management brings together a combined culture and common purpose of community spirit and supporting people to achieve their financial goals," he said. "The combination of IOOF and MLC brings wide-ranging ...

New chief investment officer at Australian Unity

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... health, wealth and care products and services that both meet the wellbeing needs of our members and customers, and deliver community and social value." Fernandes said of his appointment: "I'm pleased to join a purposeful organisation at a critical ...

Industry fund adds to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
... chair Nigel Alexander said: "With her strong financial background, primary industry experience and previous roles with community and government organisations." Harker said she looks forward to helping build the retirement savings of Prime Super members ...

HESTA advocates for change post Rio blast

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... they should also be thinking about how changing societal expectations may impact their decisions around heritage and community engagement," Blakey said.

AFA to host virtual conference

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... months after the conference. AFA Conference chair Dave Slovinec said the format allows many more people in the advice community to participate in the conference. "As a practising adviser I know first-hand the disruption that our community is experiencing," ...