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Iress says its GitHub user space was breached

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
Iress has disclosed to shareholders that its private user space with software code repository GitHub was subjected to a cyber-attack over the weekend. On Saturday, GitHub - a third-party platform that manages software code before it goes live on another ...

Rest calls for removal of minimum work hours for super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... minimum hours rule for the superannuation guarantee to apply. Research conducted for Rest by CRNRSTONE found 82% of Australians think the law should be changed so that Australian workers - many of which are under 18 - can earn superannuation regardless ...

Inflation spooks retirees more than healthcare costs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... prioritise saving for a brighter future," she said. A survey from Equip Super yielded similar results. Six in seven Australians (85%) are more cautious about how and what they spend money on, given the rising cost of living and inflation pressures. Equip ...

'Just do what you say you'll do': ASIC's message to trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... people from inappropriate advice fees. We're calling on assistant treasurer Stephen Jones to protect the savings of Australians from dodgy practices by retaining these protections," O'Halloran said. "It is good to see ASIC shining a light on ...

Senior Cbus investment manager exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
Cbus' head of total portfolio management has left the fund, while a former JANA executive has joined its infrastructure team. Hired three years ago, Cbus head of total portfolio management Mark Ferguson has departed. hE was responsible for asset ...

Quality of retirement does not depend on super balance: Bragg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... Senator Andrew Bragg said the Inquiry was recalibrated to assess how policy could improve retirement outcomes by letting Australians use their superannuation to purchase a home. "In the course of our inquiry, it has been made clear to the Committee that ...

SMC says 'reckless' plan could cost taxpayers $1tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
Super Members Council (SMC) has slammed the Coalition's plan for young Australians to use their super for a house deposit, saying new modelling shows it could cost taxpayers a cumulative $1 trillion. SMC said even a policy which capped super withdrawals ...

Advisers must unite for major reforms: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... wealth transfer, which Perth-based Boyce said is the "overall tailwind for our industry." "It's important for Australians to be able to access advice, and that was the core and crux of what drives this work," she said. The panel will also discuss ...

J.P. Morgan hit with $775k penalty

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... deputy chair Sarah Court said. "Farmers use these contracts to manage wheat price fluctuations which can affect what Australians pay at the checkout." Court said market participants are the gatekeepers to Australia's markets, and they need to uphold ...

HESTA names chief financial officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
... officer at HESTA has given me a deep appreciation of everything our members do to look after the health and wellbeing of Australians. I'm excited to join the HESTA executive team and to continue supporting HESTA in delivering strong performance for ...
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