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Gender pay gap reporting to be scrutinised

ROSE MARY PETRASS | WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024

... with 100 or more staff must publish the median pay gap between their male and female employees. While it sounds simple enough, some experts believe corporates are not prepared for what's to come. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) will publish ...

Super viewed as lifeboat by Aussies: Survey

CHLOE WALKER | MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024

... currently financially struggling. The survey found close to 40% of Australians must watch their budget to make sure there's enough money to cover their bills. What's more, 14% said they are in serious financial difficulty, and being able to pay all their ...

Infrastructure's diversification benefits timely: Clearbridge

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024

... Investments. According to Clearbridge portfolio manager Nick Langley, increasing earnings and strong fundamentals in 2023 were not enough to keep infrastructure valuations from falling due to the rise in real bond yields. Langley reported that in November ...

Boards unprepared for new workplace laws: Research

ROSE MARY PETRASS | THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023

... proactive approach that places the responsibility on the employer. "Simply responding to reports of individual incidents is not enough," Cody said. "Boards and directors will play a crucial role in championing this approach from the top." Mark Rigotti ...

FSCP issues another registration prohibition order

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023

... not suitable to the client's circumstances as the likelihood of achieving the target returns were not sufficiently high enough to outweigh the upfront costs. Additionally, they were "highly speculative" and categorised in a higher risk band than the ...

Impact of debt on retiree confidence a mixed bag

CHLOE WALKER | TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023

... is of little concern. A study commissioned by AMP has found that fewer than one in 10 Australians expect they will have enough savings for retirement, and one in three are not confident that their nest egg will provide for an adequate lifestyle. A key ...

UK to overhaul advice affordability, access

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023

... with modest investments, who are looking for support that doesn't break the bank," he said. "This just isn't good enough - we have long needed a middle ground that is affordable and accessible. The policy paper that the government and the FCA ...

Adviser with Investport links sees ban affirmed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023

... when doing so was less cost-effective than an alternative option. One such client had financial difficulties, with not enough in the SMSF to cover insurance payments, while facing a potential default on their home loan. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal ...

Payday super timing, deliberate: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023

... maybe 2025 rather than 2026," he commented. He concurred that employees should also have sufficient time. "I don't know enough about payroll systems, but I wouldn't have thought paying super with salary would require significant changes to payroll ...

Young women report low financial literacy: NAB

CASSANDRA BALDINI | FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023

... from financial hardship. "While NAB customers are broadly in good shape, one in four Australians say they don't have enough money for an emergency. With rising interest rates and increased cost of living, people's financial literacy and understanding ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA | 12:25PM

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:30PM

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:21PM

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI | 12:13PM

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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