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BT upgrades platform functionality

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... increasing cybercrime rate in Australia," she said. A recent upgrade enabled support teams to source information relating to social security. "Advisers and their teams can now generate Centrelink schedules online, instead of calling a BT customer relations ...

HESTA pushes for gig worker super entitlements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... turn, this would increase the degree of underinsurance in the Australian community and the consequential burden on the social security system," an ASFA report said. More recently, Industry Super Australia (ISA) has reiterated the call for gig workers ...

Could the anti-woke movement come to Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... driven the rise of populism in the country more than 330 million. But Australia, with our smaller population and stronger social welfare support, does not have such a wide division of political ideology. Part of this can be attributed to our democratic ...

Don't discount Vietnam: Dragon Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2023
... investment process, Ngo Thanh said the fund focuses on ESG as risk management. "VEIL continues to expand its environmental, social and governance ("ESG") and climate change program and team workforce," she said. "The fund remains committed to fully-integrating ...

Finfluencers bridge financial advice gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... monitoring and supervision obligations as an AFSL holder and still meet the spontaneity and authenticity that you need in social media?" As a result, content has become paramount to the firm's operations. "We can either amplify our content or [the finfluencer's] ...

Super funds must prioritise member experience: Consultant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... plan to leverage new technologies and innovate are likely to provide better member experiences," Bathi said. He also said social media continues to be the top choice of members for engaging with their superannuation funds. According to a 2018 IQ Group ...

IFM Investors welcomes global head of client solutions

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
London-based John Gee-Grant has been named head of global client solutions at IFM Investors. With over three decades of industry experience, Gee-Grant joins the Australian investment firm following a string of senior positions in sales, business strategy ...

What you need to know about the 2023-24 budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... the Labor budget, building on the October 2022 initiatives that tackled economic inequality, such as building 7000 new social and affordable dwellings. Another example is allocating $1.9 billion over five years to expand eligibility for Parenting Payment ...

How this budget was built

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... spending is up 6% to $48 billion, but the big-ticket items that really drive Australia's federal budget - heath and social security and welfare - are up only 1% and 2% this year. Social security and welfare spending nevertheless has some big growth ...

Labor strengthens economic equality initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... billion to provide more low-cost loans to Community Housing Providers. This is expected to support around 7000 more new social and affordable dwellings. In a boost to the childcare and care sectors, Labor allocated $72.4 million to train and support ...