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AIST calls for top-ups for low-income ERS recipients

ANNABELLE DICKSON, KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020

... co-contribution rate and threshold be increased, the removal of the $450 minimum super guarantee threshold and super on paid parental leave. Without these recommendations put in place, there is a risk of a wider super gap for women, young people and ...

Aussies reevaluate retirement prospects

ALLY SELBY | MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020

... they have adequate retirement savings," she said. "Specific measures include mandating super contributions on paid parental leave and removing the $450 per month threshold for superannuation to be paid. "This will also improve the retirement savings ...

HESTA asks Retirement Income Review to consider ERS

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020

... reviewed, superannuation splitting when relationships collapse be improved, superannuation be paid on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave, unpaid caring roles be recognised, superannuation entitlements be provided to workers who are not classified as employees ...

Bad news for BDMs despite industry-wide uptick

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2020

... impact on their recruitment. However, 41% were only recruiting for essential reasons such as staff turnover or parental leave. As a result of COVID-19, a new open mindedness to remote working appears to have emerged too with 35% of employers interviewing ...

Super advocate takes FSC to task over TPD tests

HARRISON WORLEY | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020

... changes to TPD definitions happen only after their working arrangements have changed for six or 12 months (to cover parental leave, for example). For others, this change can happen after three months, depending on the particular policy wording." Loane ...

A man is not a plan: Rice Warner

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020

... called on the federal government to help bridge the super gender gap, including paying super on Commonwealth paid parental leave, abolishing the $450 threshold and sticking to the legislated super rate increase. ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said ...

Helping everyone helps women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020

... businesses," she says. One example from financial services highlighted in the report was Aviva. Aviva developed an equal parental leave policy offering up to one year of leave in the UK, with 26 weeks at full basic pay for each parent employed by the ...

Super fund admits its gender pay gap increased

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020

... part-time due to carer responsibilities will be paid super as though they are a full-time worker and those taking parental leave will continue to receive super payments for up to one year. Further, while Future Super members are taking parental leave ...

Retirement income review must focus on women: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020

... proposals, including removing the $450 superannuation guarantee threshold, requiring SG to be paid on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave and workers compensation payments, and changing the Commonwealth's contributions to top-up payments instead of co-contributions ...

Women in Super: A year of accomplishments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2019

... for new superannuation policy proposals that will close this gap, including changes to tax concessions and SG on parental leave entitlements. "We completed over 26 policy submissions to government and are in the process of preparing our response to the ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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