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Super on unpaid parental leave extended in Western Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
The Western Australian government will extend the payment of superannuation on unpaid parental leave to up to 24 weeks from 1 July 2024 for all WA public sector employees. The initiative is expected to cost up to $46 million over the next four years ...

FICAP RockStar slated for July

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... in front of a televised audience." Last year, more than 350 turned out for the event, with PIMCO head of funds business group, APAC ex Japan and local head of operations Scott Delaney claiming victory as overall winner with his rendition of 'Don't ...

Female fund managers boast 1.2% alpha

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... net of fees as at December 2023. On an annual basis, this came out to be 1.2% per annum. "This is higher than the wider group of Australian equity managers with Above Average or High ratings for the People Pillar over the same period and showcases strength ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... health concerns." Maurice Blackburn has long been a proponent of reproductive leave. At the end of 2022 it formed a working group with several trade unions to push for the federal government to recognise the various impacts menopause can have on a woman ...

Alex Dunnin bids farewell to Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... undertaking demographic analysis of veterans, including morbidity and mortality. In 1998, he joined forces with Rainmaker Group managing director Chris Page and became director, research and editorial at Rainmaker Information, designing its research ...

InvestSMART launches investing platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... will be turning to investing as an option to help them secure their financial futures," Clitheroe said. Meanwhile, Rask Group founder and chief investment officer Owen Rask said: "The natural progression for the business was to create investment portfolios ...

'About bloody time': Industry responds to PPL super reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... - now that the Australian government will pay super on its scheme, it sets an example for more employers to follow," the group said. Colonial First State, Insignia Financial, TelstraSuper, and UniSuper also welcomed the move, as did the Financial Services ...

Overhaul of TPD structure, pricing needed: MLC Life

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... disability through injury or illness which is increasingly common in today's environment." Meanwhile, MLC Life Insurance chief group insurance officer Mark Puli said Australians revealed a clear preference for income stream alternatives to lump sum payments ...

Baby boomers turn to local private debt: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
According to new research by Foresight Analytics, Australian private debt has been an increasing mainstay for investors approaching retirement age. Foresight Analytics latest paper, titled Australian Debt Megatrends, stated that local private debt is ...

Melbourne advice firm joins Count

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... an attractive service proposition and positive conversations with existing Count members before joining. Meanwhile, Count group head of advice Andrew Kennedy said that Tailored Lifetime Solutions is a great fit for the group's growing adviser community. ...