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Union redundancy funds in ASIC's sights

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... 2025. Employee redundancy funds are arrangements established to accept contributions from employers made on behalf of employees for the purpose of providing redundancy and incidental benefits for those employees. They primarily operate for the benefit ...

Life insurer chief executives step down, successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... he will bring to the role, and the great passion he has for creating an exceptional experience for both customers and employees alike," Dunn said. "I pass on my sincere thanks and best wishes to both Kent and Tim for their dedication and commitment to ...

ART makes sweeping changes to corporate super plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... plan will see administration fees and insurance fees no longer be employer sponsored from July 1, except for Cadia EA employees and ONG monthly employees who are part of the corporate super plan. Also from July 1, Australia Post Superannuation Scheme ...

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 ...