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Super bequest reform can boost charitable giving by billions: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... national income falls short. The government has set forth a goal to double charitable giving by 2030, entrusting the Productivity Commission with the task of proposing policies that could propel Australia towards achieving this objective.

Calls for paid menopause leave gather momentum

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... early do so due to menopause, and it costs Australian companies about $10 billion a year in terms of recruitment and productivity. Describing it as "one of the last remaining workplace taboos", Aware Super is introducing paid menopause leave to its employees ...

The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... including a whitepaper on jobs and opportunities. "This sets out our vision for full employment, wages, job security, productivity, our skills need, and barriers to work," he said. "We've overseen 15 months where the unemployment rate has a three ...

State Street implements first rebrand in 50 years

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... evolving needs of the workforce with flexible workstations and an environment built for increased collaboration and productivity."

ClearView welcomes chief of staff

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... technology, as well as expanding people capability, was starting to deliver benefits and growth through efficiencies, productivity gains, and scale benefits.

Some explanations have missed the mark: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... frameworks for economic policy, the benefits of monetary and fiscal policy coordination, the necessity of lifting productivity growth, and the need to pay attention to developments in credit and asset markets," he explained. Looking ahead, he said it ...

AustralianSuper sued over multiple accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... and the lost opportunity to earn investment returns on those amounts," ASIC stated in its filing. According to the Productivity Commission, unnecessary multiple accounts can leave someone over $50,000 worse off in retirement. "AustralianSuper regrets ...

Returns from agriculture a perfect storm of demographics, demand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... growth," he said. Limited global arable land is reaching its peak, according to a recent JLL report, making increasing productivity an essential driver for meeting skyrocketing food demand. But Australia is setting the pace in this area by funnelling ...

ClearView reset pays dividends

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
... technology, as well as expanding people capability, is starting to deliver benefits and growth through efficiencies, productivity gains and scale benefits. The full divestment of the wealth management business is still underway. In February, ClearView ...

Future Fund finds new chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... higher than is desirable and interest rates have continued to rise, while fiscal policy remains accommodative and productivity growth is low. This creates a challenging environment for investors and in his new role Ben will work closely with the board ...