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Superannuation Fund Governance Post-Hayne: Part One
Institutional Structures The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry was charged with inquiring …
Superannuation and group life insurance
The Royal Commission was widely expected to bring the superannuation industry to its knees, and certainly there are findings that make sobering …
Fairness (and reasonableness) according to Fairymead
An insurer must act fairly and reasonably in its process of consideration and its decision.The NSW Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the NSW …
New legislation encourages employers to proactively address historic SG shortfalls
The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services has announced a proposed 12 month Superannuation Guarantee (SG) amnesty to incentivise employers to …
What does a Royal Commission into the financial services industry mean for you?
On 30 November 2017, the Federal Government announced that it will establish a Royal Commission into the alleged misconduct in Australia’s banking, …
"Lightening the load" – is retrospective levelling-down of pension benefits a Safe Way to equalise?
Benefit equalisation might just be about to take a much-needed haircut. In its recent decision in Safeway the Court of Appeal has opened up a new ‘Barber …
Senate Committee Reports on Superannuation Bills
On 23 October 2017, the Senate Economics Legislation Committee (Committee) released its reports on the proposed superannuation reforms. Three …
Superannuation Reform Series Part III: Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
Long-awaited changes in relation to portfolio holdings disclosure have been proposed under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and …
IBM v Dalgleish says “reasonable expectations” are just that – but beware the Consultation Regulations, the new ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’
IBM’s emphatic win in the Court of Appeal has been widely acclaimed as a victory for employers seeking to manage their pension liabilities – and rightly …
Superannuation Reform Series Part II: Annual Members’ Meetings
On 14 September 2017, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 was …
Superannuation Reform Series Part I: Annual MySuper Outcomes Assessments
On 14 September 2017, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 was …
EU unveils proposals for toughened security screening of foreign investments
As states race to usher in tighter security controls on foreign takeovers, we assess the EU's new framework for screening FDIOn 13 September 2017 the EU …
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