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Job market strong despite looming recession: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2023
Three quarters of Australian employers intend to maintain or increase permanent headcount in 2023, and almost two-thirds plan to do the same with contract positions, new research shows. Conducted online in November 2022, the Robert Half study surveyed ...

Strengths and weaknesses in DC systems: Comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... possibly because the principal regulating governing retirement finance in the US, ERISA, imposes fiduciary responsibility on employer/plan sponsors, Pilger said. "Many believe this to be a hindrance for the diversification of US 401(k) investment. Plan ...

AvSuper provides merger update, drops admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
AvSuper confirmed its potential merger with Commonwealth Super Corporation is progressing, while also significantly reducing administration fees for members. Following an Expressions of Interest process, AvSuper signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

AustralianSuper, Link extend partnership

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2022
AustralianSuper and Link Group have extended their long-running partnership. Under the agreement, Link Group's Retirement and Superannuation Solutions will provide superannuation administration and customer engagement services to the super fund ...

Super heatmap findings garner mixed responses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... received a significantly poor performance rating were EISS Super's MySuper option, Colonial First State FirstChoice Employer Super, BT Super MySuper, Westpac Group Plan MySuper, Commonwealth Essential Super and AMG MySuper. "MySuper options are supposed ...

Gender diversity in investment management slightly improving: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Frontier's latest analysis on gender diversity in investment roles shows that some progress has been made since its study on the same topic in 2018. According to the report, titled, Diversity inclusive not intrusive, the number of Frontier-rated ...

MySuper heatmap reveals sub-par products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
... significantly poor performance in relation to the benchmark. EISS Super's MySuper option, Colonial First State FirstChoice Employer Super, BT Super MySuper, Westpac Group Plan MySuper, Commonwealth Essential Super and AMG MySuper received a significantly ...

National gender pay gap stuck at 22.8%: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2022
... $26,600 less than men between 2021 and 2022. Data released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) titled 2021-22 Employer Census revealed progress to close the gap has stalled and remains at 22.8%. Alarmingly, the census also found female chief ...

ART launches digital onboarding tool

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... using the tool, ART chief growth officer Dave Woodall said. "Australian Retirement Trust is committed to supporting our employer partners around the country and we're delighted to be able to offer them our innovative Super Fund Onboarding digital ...

Delayed reforms put pensioners at risk: OECD

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2022
... because of the costs, complexity and administrative burdens involved. So, the OECD calls for policy guidance to optimise employer involvement, accounting for labour market structures and mobility, ensuring good conditions in regulations and financial ...