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Super rules must support women: AIST

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019

... threshold for compulsory super payments be dropped, to bring more women into the fold. The second is that have parental leave payments made eligible for super. "This is the only form of leave that doesn't attract super," AIST said. AIST wants the ...

Working women more likely to experience mental illness

HARRISON WORLEY | FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019

... Lydon said. These include having qualified female candidates on shortlists for management roles even if they're on parental leave; improving return to work policies; analysing like-for-like gender pay gaps; and offering greater flexibility regardless ...

New super fund to secure female financial security

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 3 DEC 2018

... that don't commit to adding women to their boards; and it refuses to charge administration fees to members on parental leave. Verve Super is aiming to tackle an inequality in the financial system that sees women retire, on average, with 47% less ...

Australian retirement system weakens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018

... workforce is saving for the future. This includes contractors, self-employed, and anyone on any income support, be that parental leave, disability income or unemployed benefits." Knox added that the index should be used as a reference point by policymakers ...

AustralianSuper says women face superannuation poverty

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018

... working full time continuously and throughout their working lives, they said. Among the findings, women who take parental leave and work part time will be subject to a superannuation 'double penalty' effect. This is a result of making little ...

Labor Government on the cards: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018

... an effort to narrow the retirement savings gap, Labor pledged to top up the superannuation accounts of women on parental leave among several other measures. Labor leader recently Bill Shorten formulated a plan to add $400 million to the super balances ...

Part-time work widens super gender gap

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018

... announced it will work to narrow the retirement savings gap by topping up the superannuation accounts of women on parental leave among several other measures. Labor leader Bill Shorten has announced a plan to add $400 million to the super balances of ...

Labor super reforms can reach further heights: Industry

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018

... done. Women in Super has long advocated for several of Labor's proposed measures, including superannuation on paid parental leave and the removal of the $450 monthly earning threshold. The group's Make Super Fair campaign also wants to see female low-income ...

Labor commits $400m to gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018

... Labor Party will work to narrow the retirement savings gap by topping up the superannuation accounts of women on parental leave among several other measures. Labor leader Bill Shorten has announced a plan to add $400 million to the super balances of ...

Super protection policy needs improvement

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018

... inactivity. "WIS further recommends that the 13 month period be extended to 16 months to avoid penalising women on parental leave and that the period should commence from the date the legislation is introduced," the submission said. It's also requesting ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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