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Rest calls on government to fix 'motherhood penalty'

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
... Australian women retiring with 26% less super than men. Rest said around two thirds of surveyed members backed government intervention to compensate for lost super during periods of unpaid care, with support even higher among women. While recent policy ...

Sustainable investments jump 49% in two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... is happening. Just not fast enough to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. To do that, we need government intervention to make sure the policy settings are right," she said. Together with RIAA, GSIA members include the UK Sustainable Investment ...

Investors warned to sell hybrids before phase out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025
... overseas banking turmoil where several US and European banks either failed or required rescue, and where government intervention was required to restore stability and "minimise the risk of contagion", APRA said. "Capital is the cornerstone of the banking ...

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... "greater risk of financial abuse" as they are designed on the premise of self-protection with reduced government intervention. The committee said it strongly recommends a review into the intersection between financial abuse and the superannuation system ...

Younger Aussies embracing SMSFs, guidance needed

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... SMSF. "One of the big detractors for young people considering an SMSF is fear of legislative change and government intervention," she said. "So, advisers working to educate and help alleviate some of those concerns should work out strategies for using ...

Treasury mulls reforming use of genetic test results by life insurers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI), and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. If there were government intervention, the consultation also asks whether it be ASIC or the Australian Human Rights Commission that be given responsibility for overseeing ...

Super funds are lousy at communications: Strategist

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... "They rent rather than own and are micro-party voters. They're pro-personal responsibility rather than government intervention... And with super, if they could use it now, they would." "They say things like, 'I'll probably lose it or the ...

Paraplanners happy to stay put: Survey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023
... subject, Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Sarah Abood commented: "We don't believe government intervention to set standards for paraplanners is required, or desirable. In our view, the profession is capable of, and should be ...

More super, less tinkering: ASFA

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... saved for their retirement, not less. When a full list of national issues were proposed to respondents, government intervention in the superannuation industry was considered one of the least important priorities, with just 2% of Australians ranking further ...

How to invest in China: Capital Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
... should prepare for a rough patch. "There's no way to sugarcoat it: Risks to investing in China have risen. Government intervention in the country's internet-related sectors, an everchanging regulatory environment and a slowing economy have investors ...
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