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Members' attitude, behaviour key to better engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... significant differences between females (6.2) and males (6.6) and members with default (6.1) and custom investment mix (6.9). Women were also three times more likely (7%) to feel 'overwhelmed' when it comes to retirement than men (2%). CSBA CX director ...

Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... increase in superannuation balance would be at least $10,700 in today's dollars, ASFA said. "Future generations of Australian women stand to add thousands to their super balances thanks to this change in policy. This is a crucial and long-overdue step ...

Budget 2024: Government heeds industry calls to better support women

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
In the Federal Budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers formally announced a raft of measures to support women, many of which were flagged ahead of time. This includes the $925.2 million over five years to provide support for victim-survivors leaving a violent ...

UniSuper selects new group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... introduced the rates based on members' sex at birth, explaining that males are more likely to claim on death and TPD, while women are more likely to make income protection claims. As it stands, members' cover changes each year while their premiums stay ...

Aware Super chair named governor-general

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... chaired multiple not-for-profit boards, including Beyond Blue, the Foundation of Young Australians, Australians Investing in Women, Ausfilm and the Australian National Research Organisation for Women's Safety and Australian Volunteers International. ...

Government dawdling on paid parental leave super: Greens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... the next federal election in 2025. According to Larissa Waters, the leader of the Greens in the senate and spokesperson on women, it's outrageous to make women wait until after the next election. "Labor still haven't come up with a good reason for making ...

Super on unpaid parental leave extended in Western Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... assistants, TAFE lecturers and more. "It's another meaningful move towards remedying the economic disadvantage experienced by women, whose careers and superannuation balances often take a hit when they have children," WA industrial relations minister ...

Retirement saving, investing daunting for women: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
Women continue to lack confidence in how much they can save for retirement and ability to invest compared to men, new surveys reveal. Only 30% of women are happy with the amount in their super fund, a survey of 1000 super members led by the Australian ...

Simple strategies to overcome gender super gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... aggravated women's long-term wealth as two-thirds (69%) admit to experiencing financial stress compared to 49% of men. Women have 53% less in total cash savings than men and on average have saved up $22,680 - substantially lower than men's $48,087. ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... issues that impact their ability to work. While policies related to reproductive health typically focus on the needs of women, the 'It's for Every Body' campaign is just that, with the proposed policy covering chronic conditions related to ...
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