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Ending the super wars: Government acts to legislate an objective

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... for consultation, is to preserve savings to deliver income for a dignified retirement, with government support, in an equitable and sustainable way. The consultation recommends that the proposed objective of super be established in legislation, to provide ...

APRA proposes safeguards against risk events in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
... in a flexible way that enables it to spread the impact of operational risk across different cohorts of members in an equitable manner. "To this end, APRA expects that an RSE licensee would use the operational risk component as the primary source of financial ...

HESTA to commit $100m to green hydrogen

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... solutions, this investment will also serve our members' best financial interests over the long-term by contributing to an equitable, orderly and timely transition to net zero emissions by 2050 in order to minimise the systemic risks of climate change." ...

Industry funding model discussion commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
... more readily understood by entities and administered by ASIC but may result in increased cross-subsidisation, or a more equitable model that closely links the recovery of costs to the groups of entities causing the need for those costs - similar to the ...

KPMG proposes tax offset, reform to boost gender equality

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2022
... in the Commonwealth paid parental leave scheme and increasing the paid parental leave scheme to 26 weeks, with a more equitable sharing of leave between partners.

BFID no hindrance to helping vulnerable members: Panel

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... you need to look at the best financial interests of your members, vulnerable members and non-vulnerable members too. "Equitable and fair doesn't mean that they have to be the same, so you can treat members differently." Press said that this is a ...

SMSFA calls for budget amendments

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2022
... said. The association added that removing cancellation fees that apply to approved SMSF auditors, in order to provide equitable treatment with registered company auditors, would remove a significant financial barrier. It further highlighted removing ...

HESTA adds Woodside, Santos to climate watchlist

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2022
... interests. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey commented the best financial interests of members are served through a timely, equitable and orderly transition to a low carbon economy. "Each of these companies has a role in mitigating climate risk and ...

AustralianSuper changes admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... much they cost members. We modelled a wide range of options to make sure the new admin fee structure is competitive, equitable and sustainable, while complying with all regulations," the fund said.

AFCA adopts user pays funding model

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
... and that it apportions fees fairly based on the use of AFCA's services," he said. "This is a fair, transparent, and equitable funding model, ultimately, firms have control over the fees they pay by taking a resolution mindset when managing complaints." ...