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TAL partners to expand access to affordable insurance

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025

... will be too complex," McDonald said. "backd overcomes these issues, by giving employers a simple way to offer their employees easily accessible protection that suits their income and financial needs by simply embedding it into their existing HR or payroll ...

Super tax requires a 'holistic' review: ASA

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025

... benefit pensions, which are assessed using formulas rather than actual account balances, meaning many public sector employees and politicians "will not be affected". "This creates a two-tiered system. Many of those responsible for designing or implementing ...

Government to convene a productivity roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2025

... non-compete clause reforms, set to take effect from 2027, which will prohibit employers imposing non-compete clauses on employees earning under $175,000. "We want to expand on this approach, and I'm optimistic about the progress that we can make, because ...

SS&C lands mandate from local boutique fund services provider

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025

... operations. To uphold service continuity and ensure a smooth onboarding process for its clients, Fundhost has moved 10 of its employees to SS&C's Sydney office. SS&C said the agreement expands its presence in Australia and reinforces its commitment ...

Minimum wage to rise 3.5%

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025

... awarded by the Fair Work Commission in its history. The Fair Work Commission said the decision was driven by the fact that employees who are reliant on modern award minimum wages have suffered a reduction in the real value of their wage rates since 2021. ...

Quality over quantity: CareSuper on mergers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025

... later, the merged entity announced it was in discussion with another industry fund to enter the fold - the Meat Industry Employees Superannuation Fund (MIESF). At just $1.1 billion and as a closed fund catering to a shrinking industry, MIESF has recently ...

QSuper settles $67m class action

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025

... settlement brings "long-awaited relief" to affected fund members, most of whom, he noted, were Queensland government employees and their spouses. He said many of these members, including teachers, doctors, and other essential workers, were charged higher ...

SS&C extends super fund partnership

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025

... SS&C will provide member digital and reporting services to the super fund. FES Super is the superannuation fund for employees of the Western Australian Department of Fire and Emergency Services, the United Professional Firefighters Union of Western Australia ...

Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025

... training and capability building. The Australian construction sector comprises 98.5% of companies that have fewer than 20 employees, while 91% are microbusinesses with fewer than five employees. CEDA found that these figures have more than doubled from ...

CFS awards global equities mandate

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025

... after 27 years in operation. The small- and mid-cap fund manager specialised in ASX stocks and is 100% owned by its employees. In 2018, Pacific Current Group (PAC) offloaded its stake in the Sydney-based manager, selling it to Celeste's founder and ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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