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AustralianSuper's move to boost productivity by up to 30%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024
... evolution and availability of AI technology." Backeberg said he expects it will take around 18 months for AustralianSuper employees to properly adopt generative AI because the fund needs to "think carefully" about how it will be embedded into its processes. ...

GQG builds private markets unit on PAC stakes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... Greenwood previously worked together at PAC and its predecessor Northern Lights Capital Group. Most of PAC's US-based employees will also become part of GQG. GQG chief executive Tim Carver said: "The launch of this business line, and its partnership ...

Sexism in the City: UK financial sector slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... protections for whistleblowers in such cases, finding HR teams prioritise the reputation of the business over the wellbeing of employees. It said 70% of whistleblowers in financial services were victimised, dismissed, or felt resignation was their only ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... claims it is promoting anti-competitive behaviour in attempting to ban human resources technology platforms from offering employees choice of superannuation funds at the onboarding process. Employment Hero chief executive Ben Thompson is accusing Hostplus ...

Super on unpaid parental leave extended in Western Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
... extend the payment of superannuation on unpaid parental leave to up to 24 weeks from 1 July 2024 for all WA public sector employees. The initiative is expected to cost up to $46 million over the next four years with the aim to help close the gender superannuation ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... would be entitled to 10 days paid non-cumulative reproductive health leave per year. It would apply to all full-time employees, and part-time employees on a pro rata basis. The leave can be taken as a block, individual days, or part-days. The campaign ...

Count completes Diverger acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... next 12 months, the group will unveil a new operating model, rationalise its corporate functions, transition Diverger employees, and integrate its systems. "This new chapter for Count would enable it to offer high-quality, holistic financial services ...

TelstraSuper sweetens parental leave policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
The superannuation fund is working to close the gender super gap among its employees, now paying the full-time Superannuation Guarantee to staff who return from parental leave on a part-time basis. As it stands, TelstraSuper offers 16 weeks' paid parental ...

Iress sells platforms business

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... providers, currently holding more than $22 billion in funds under administration. It is a natural home for the clients and employees of the Iress platform business and we are delighted to have reached an agreement today which is in the best interests ...

ESSSuper welcomes strategy lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
ESSSuper, the fund for emergency services and Victorian government employees, has hired a former UniSuper staffer as head of strategy and insights. Rosalyn deVries is taking up a senior leadership position that will be pivotal in shaping the asset owner's ...