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Young people 'locked out' of superannuation: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... typically work less than the 30-hour weekly threshold required to receive superannuation entitlements. Still, paid employment is a consistent part of life for most teenage workers, with 75% of under 18s employed for six to 12 months each year. This early ...

Adviser demand up as industry turns corner: Recruiter

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... professional focus," he said. Currently, the mid-range or sweet spot for advisers is $130,000-140,000 plus super. Total employment cost (TEC) range is $140,000-$150,000 plus bonus for achieving client retention and revenue targets, plus gateway measures ...

Allegro unveils PwC entity as Scyne Advisory

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... owner said it will commit more than $100 million to boost the growth of Scyne Advisory, funds will be used to support employment, operational costs as well as back investments in people and systems. PwC acting chief executive Kristin Stubbins commented ...

ESSSuper reduces admin fees, renews insurance mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... to death and TPD cover include replacing the two-year pre-existing condition exclusion with 30 consecutive days of employment from start of cover and removing the Activity of Daily Living definition and domestic duties definition from TPD policies and ...

HESTA pushes for gig worker super entitlements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey stressed the importance of legislative reform in a submission to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations 'Employee-like forms of work' consultation. The super system was founded on the vision of ...

MySuper inches to $1tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... flows, APRA said, were in part driven by the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) increase to 10.5% from 1 July 2022 and strong employment. Industry funds ($1.2tn) grew 6% over the period. Retail funds ($680bn) and corporate funds ($56.9bn) on the other hand ...

Federal budget 2023: Winners and losers

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... support the retention of Australian Defence Force members via a bonus for personnel who sign on for another term of employment. Medicine users: In a change which could allow users of hundreds of common medicines to access up to two months of medication ...

Labor strengthens economic equality initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... including for victim-survivors. Given that single parents can face higher rates of financial hardship and barriers to employment as they navigate the significant costs and responsibilities associated with caring for and raising children, Chalmers assigned ...

Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... outdated and not befitting our world-leading retirement savings system," Stewart said. "We simply wouldn't accept an employment system where workers received their take-home pay retrospectively once a quarter. "Australian workers will now be in a ...

Wealth inequality divides Australia: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... drivers of income inequality in Australia are complex, layered by age, gender, disability, location, education and employment. Inequality is evident in where Aussies live as substantial income gaps exist between cities and regional areas. Cities had ...