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Female access to ERS to widen gender super gap

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020
The Early Release of Superannuation (ERS) scheme is expected to impact female workers and widen the gender superannuation gap according to The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Women in Super. New data shown at the annual Women's ...

HESTA advocates for change post Rio blast

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
The $52 billion industry fund for health employees has outlined its investor expectations for mining and energy companies and how they engage with Indigenous communities and heritage sites after the destruction of the Juukan Gorge Caves by Rio Tinto. ...

AFA to host virtual conference

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
The Association of Financial Advisers will host a virtual conference via live broadcast from October 14-15. The AFA VISION Conference will be filmed at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney and broadcast live to delegates across Australia. Sessions ...

Clients value advice during pandemic

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Many advised clients are sticking with their financial planners as COVID-19 tests the resilience of practices, according to Investment Trends. The latest study from the research house surveyed nearly 700 financial advisers in May at the height of the ...

Pahari sorry, victim calls for documents

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Former AMP Capital chief executive Boe Pahari has offered an apology to Julia Szlakowski, but she is still calling on AMP to release documents in relation to the sexual harassment matter. After announcing Pahari would step down from the role of chief ...

Tasplan changes asset allocation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Tasplan is changing its asset allocation for its Tasplan OnTrack - Maintain stage to increase the percentage invested in growth assets. For those invested, their asset allocation will automatically change to 60% growth and 40% defensive allocation from ...

Xero acquires business lender

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Accounting software provider Xero has acquired an invoice financing business, set to help small businesses access capital. Xero has acquired cloud-based lending platform Waddle, and will cough up an upfront cash payment of $31 million, as well as subsequent ...

Calls for Rio chief to be sacked

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
The release of a review into the destruction of sacred sites at Juukan Gorge by Rio Tinto has resulted in calls for the chief executive to be sacked. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) said it was "appalled" at the internal ...

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

ANNABELLE DICKSON, KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
Government should top up the superannuation balances of Australians who make less than $39,837 a year and genuinely accessed their superannuation under ERS, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. The body is recommending the ...

ATO implements JobKeeper changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has implemented changes to the JobKeeper employee eligibility rules following the government's announcement the scheme would be altered. The changes mean employers already enrolled in JobKeeper may be able to receive ...