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Super gender balance gap increases

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
The superannuation gender balance gap has slightly worsened, fresh Australian Taxation Office (ATO) figures reveal, as it crawls toward 21%. During the 2021 financial year men's super balance held $189,892, while women had 21% less on average at $150,922. ...

BT upgrades platform functionality

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... financial advisers generate the same set of reports for potentially all financial advisers' clients at once. The feature will save advisers and their teams time, particularly during a busy period such as at year-end or when annual reviews are conducted ...

HESTA pushes for gig worker super entitlements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... deserve their share in the universal saving system. "Being a gig worker shouldn't mean you miss out on the opportunity to save for a decent nest egg at retirement," he said.

Lazard implements new leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... take effect on October 1. The news comes after the firm announced it would reduce its global workforce by 10% this year to save on costs amid a lack of deal activity.

Super members want free advice: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
Most members believe superannuation funds have an onus to provide support and financial advice to them at no cost, a new survey reveals. About 2000 super fund members sitting on a range of income brackets surveyed by robo-adviser Otivo said they are ...

Could the anti-woke movement come to Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... following ESG principles. In July 2022, The Economist released an article arguing that ESG is "the three letters that won't save the planet". Then, in March, US President Joe Biden used his first veto to fight a Republican proposal to prevent pension ...

Fitch gives Labor budget AAA rating

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... spending restraint and said the nation's public finances had outperformed expectations. "The commitment in the budget to save most of the revenue windfalls over the five-year budget horizon signals a commitment to prudent fiscal management," it commented. ...

What you need to know about the 2023-24 budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... energy efficient machines. The Small Business Energy Incentive will help about 3.8 million small- and medium-sized enterprises save on their energy bills. Women continue to be a focal point in the Labor budget, building on the October 2022 initiatives ...

Federal budget 2023: Winners and losers

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... common medicines to access up to two months of medication at a time, the government anticipates that general patients could save up to $180 each year per medicine and concession card holders up to $43.80 each year per medicine. Some renters: Around 1.1 ...

Budget cuts advisers' power bills, admin burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... Chalmers announced that the Small Business Energy Incentive will help about 3.8 million small- and medium-sized enterprises save on their energy bills by way of a tax deduction. Some $310 million in tax relief is set to help SMEs with an annual turnover ...