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Super fund merger prompts investment changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... 75%/25% to 70%/30%. Spirit Super said that the merger will also bring changes to responsible investing and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, including updates to exclusion policies. The fund's current exclusion policy will ...

FSU campaigns against workplace surveillance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... surveillance extends to all communication platforms including telephone, email, Teams, Zoom, instant messaging, corporate social media, LinkedIn, and any other platforms used on corporate systems. Even in-person interactions are monitored in certain ...

Super on parental leave bill hits parliament

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024 is to be introduced into parliament today by social services minister Amanda Rishworth, following the government's announcement in March that it would begin paying Superannuation ...

Losses further sink Lendlease

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... has a backlog of $3.9b and a strong preferred book, we'll look to build upon our strong capabilities in the defence, social infrastructure and workplace (including life sciences) sectors," he said. About $2.8 billion of assets are on track to be ...

Financial Standard opens Power50 voting

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... and educators. The Power50 ranges from those that are active within industry associations to those that boast a strong social media following, helping improve financial literacy and awareness. All advisers who have progressed to the voting round have ...

ASIC project foils scammers' operations

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
... discriminate, and they use sophisticated techniques to steal information and money," Court said. By using digital platforms like social media, Court believes scammers are constantly evolving as they adaptively land into consumers' savings. "The scams ...

Wages grow 0.7% in June quarter

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... Bui said the biggest wage rises came from industries with a large proportion of public employees such as healthcare and social assistance, up 5% year on year, while education and training or utilities grew by 4.3% annually. Workers in the financial services ...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas back carbon credits fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... decarbonise," he said. "Importantly, the fund will help to scale quality, nature-based carbon credits in the Australian market with social and economic benefits for local communities." Also commenting, BHP vice president, climate Graham Winkelman said ...

Former wealth management chief ousted from financial services

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... from their bank accounts. The proceedings regarding the interim orders have been adjourned to next week. Hewish, on his social media, describes himself as a professional stock and real estate investor and speculator, claiming that his clients use financial ...

Trend among young Aussies highlights need for affordable advice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has released new research highlighting that young Australians are increasingly relying on social media for financial advice. ASFA said a major concern with this trend is the growing risk of falling victim to financial ...