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Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
From 1 July 2026 employers will be required to pay their employees' super at the same time as their salary and wages. By transitioning to payday super, the government aims to tackle the average annual $4.7 billion of unpaid super. Unpaid super has ...

Pay gap bill passes, effective next year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
Businesses with 100 employees and over will need to report their gender pay gap from next year, following the passing of an equality bill in federal parliament. The government yesterday passed its Gender Pay Gap Bill which will enable half a million ...

AustralianSuper to decrease premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
Members of the nation's largest superannuation fund will soon see the cost of their death and TPD cover drop. About 97% of AustralianSuper's insured members will receive a premium reduction across death, total and permanent disability, and some income ...

ClearView enhances ClearChoice products

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
The wealth manager has unveiled a variety of enhancements to its flagship life insurance product range, ClearView ClearChoice. Among the changes, ClearView is simplifying product names across the income protection (IP) range to increase clarity for ...

Don't wait for QAR: Press

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
ASIC commissioner Danielle Press pointed out at the Conference of Major Super Funds that retirement products need to be improved and waiting for the Quality of Advice Review (QAR) is not the best strategy. "I think the product piece is important here ...

Jones to prioritise CSLR legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones flagged he will prioritise the passage of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) laws in a bid to strengthen consumer protections. "Right now, there are around 2000 cases on hold with the Australian Financial ...

GBST revamps wealth platform, unveils corporate rebrand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
Tomorrow, GBST will launch its enhanced SaaS Composer wealth management administration platform and refreshed brand to support a new strategic direction. GBST's upgraded SaaS Composer platform offers organisations a consolidated view of their customers' ...

abrdn loses global chief economist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
Jeremy Lawson has resigned as global chief economist for abrdn, opting to return to Australia. Lawson has served in the role for 10 years, first appointed in March 2013. In 2018, he took on the additional responsibility of leading the group's research ...

Investment bonds offer refuge amid super changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
As the government plans to tighten rules around high superannuation balances, investment bonds offer a secure, tax-efficient alternative. The government has proposed doubling the concessional tax rate for super balances over $3 million from 15% to 30%. ...

Advice firm launches Sharia-compliant platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
A Sydney-based Islamic financial services firm has launched Meezan Invest to improve access to Sharia-compliant portfolios. The low-cost option will remove obstacles to ethical investing while revolutionising the way the Islamic community in Australia ...