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World on the brink: Frontier Advisors

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024

... unsustainable debt, geopolitical rifts, and climate inaction. The report said after spiking at the onset of COVID-19, government debt levels as a proportion of GDP briefly retraced but have since continued their upward trajectory to historically high ...

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024

... united in calling for reform and sending a clear message that abuse is not tolerated in any form. We strongly support government and parliament moving to close this legal loophole and protect victims of family violence and financial abuse." The SMSF ...

Permanent disablement claims for mental health explodes

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024

... "huge implications for them personally, for their loved ones, for our national economy and for our already stretched government support systems." "These are very concerning generational trends that show the frequency and severity of mental ill-health ...

GESB renews administration mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024

... Solutions. MUFG Retirement Solutions, formerly Link Group, has held the mandate since July 2014 when the Western Australian government first outsourced the management of its super admin services. The new agreement was effective December 1. GESB chief ...

Treasury gives Tranche 2 reform package preview

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024

The government has provided clarity on the second tranche of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms, offering more detail around what's included and confirming the remit of its 'new class of adviser.' The second package of reforms is aimed ...

GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024

... accounts Katherine Keenan said. The ABS said the strength this quarter was driven by public sector expenditure with government consumption and public investment both contributing to growth. GDP per capita fell by 0.3%, falling for the seventh straight ...

Sally Auld to take on chief economist role at NAB

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024

... expertise and views, particularly through the NAB Business Survey, are highly sought after by our bank, our customers, government and policy makers. We are grateful for his service and wish him the very best in his well-deserved retirement." Oster said ...

The sensitive conversations advisers shy away from

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024

... signs and red flags, and we're much more alive to it than we ever have been before," Lewis added. "I think the government criminalising [coercive control] now really shows everyone, as a community, needs to be looking out for this from an early p ...

Dividends to be down in FY25: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024

... due to several headwinds, most notably a weak property market, declining consumer confidence and high levels of local government indebtedness."

WA super law reforms boost GESB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024

... to direct their superannuation payments to the fund if they leave the public sector or start a second job with a non-government employer. Previously, members who left the public sector or had dual-government and non-government employment had to open ...

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Funds SA appoints chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Funds SA has appointed a new chief investment officer, who will join from Hostplus, to commence in February 2025.

Australian Retirement Trust appoints new chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN

Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a new chief risk officer that's set to start in March 2025.

UniSuper has 'some work to get on with' on cyber front: Chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON

UniSuper's leadership team has touched on how the fund is strengthening its operations following the extensive system outage in May this year.

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA

Lax superannuation laws make it too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to access victims' retirement savings, while the current framework for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) enables financial abuse to flourish, a parliamentary inquiry found.

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