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Super delivers for the masses: Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... threshold for Superannuation Guarantee payments; paying SG on parental leave; and extending SG to the self-employed and gig economy workers are some solutions that could help fix the system.

Banks must prioritise NPP, says Reserve Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... sectors that could benefit from the Platform's capabilities include insurance, superannuation, ecommerce, payroll, the gig economy, securities and company corporate actions. But the NPP's potential is not restricted to these sectors alone."

Superannuation must catch up to gig economy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... an industry breakfast in Sydney this morning that the trend to part-time and flexible work arrangements (i.e. the gig economy) is great for individuals wanting to grow and learn different skills, but it's causing adequacy headaches for Australia's retirement ...

Gig economy intriguing millennials: Deloitte

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... millennials and Gen Z shows the two generations do not hold much loyalty to their employer, and are intrigued by the gig economy. According to the report, 28% of millennials seek to stay with their current employer beyond five years. Deloitte's research ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... to its 12% SG plan, and commission an enquiry into the impact that potential changes in the labour market like the "gig economy" would have on tax revenue, superannuation, life insurance, and retirement savings. It wants the government to prioritise ...

Responding to the revolution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... about how to best tackle the casualisation of work, particularly in making it easier for those working within the gig economy to contribute to super. Around 1% of Australia's population is in the gig economy, while about 75% of self-employed or contract ...

AIST names Governance Code panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... inconsistent work patterns and low income earners, who are quite frequently either female or working within the emerging gig economy, she said.

Regulatory disruption hampers long-term vision for super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... inconsistent work patterns and low income earners, who are quite frequently either female or working within the emerging gig economy. "We clearly still have work to do on realising the dream of the creators of the system. The dream is still as valid ...

Link signs two industry funds, eyes UK pension admin

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... forget that Australia generated one million jobs over the last four years and these new members of the workforce, plus gig economy workers, means more superannuation accounts generated. Buried in Link's 1H18 investor presentation was news that Energy ...

Contract work threatens super: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
The rise of the gig economy is one of several factors putting the fundamentals of superannuation at risk, latest research shows. Vision Super, in conjunction with the John Curtin Research Centre, has produced a report that highlights vital steps needed ...