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Xenophon team introduce unpaid super Bill

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
... employees constrained to adopting a super fund as determined by workplace-related agreements. Industry Super Australia public affairs director, Matt Linden welcomed the Bill, adding unpaid super of millions of hard-working Australians should be a top ...

Wages separate businesses from consumers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
... low-wage, low-cost parts of the world and/or operating online to reduce overheads and their wage bill. But this state of affairs with regards to wages cannot continue indefinitely without negative repercussions for businesses and the economy overall. ...

Family office merger sees new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
... completion of the merger, which is currently subject to regulatory approvals, Harkness will be actively involved in the affairs of both businesses, according to a statement. Current Myer Family chief executive Danielle Press will leave the company after ...

Class action on the cards for ASX healthcare firm

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... Yarra Capital Management, Hunter Hall/Pengana Capital Group and parties related to UBS. Yarra marketing and corporate affairs manager Stewart Harris confirmed to Financial Standard that his firm remains a substantial shareholder - owning 6.6% at last ...

ACSI urges investor action on slavery, warns of financial risks

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2017
... The statement was intended form part of PRI's submission to the federal parliament Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. At the time, IFM Investors executive manager Chris Newton noted the Act would provide long term benefits ...

Millennial disengagement dire for economy: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... will comprise two-thirds of the Australian workforce, are three times less interested in their personal superannuation affairs compared to older people, Loane told the FSC Leaders Summit. "The generation which has grown up with super won't have enough ...

Government cracks down on salary sacrifice loophole

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... having the best data available to identify individual taxpayers at risk of underpayment," Industry Super Australia public affairs director Matthew Linden said. Linden made calls for new laws to require employers to pay super more frequently, and for ...

New role builds Cbus momentum, Atkin joins SuperFriend

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2017
... the Pair campaign, will oversee all aspects of Cbus' brand, marketing and communication support, as well as corporate affairs, industry partnerships, product development and public policy advocacy. Cbus chief executive David Atkin welcomed Campo to the ...

Australian property love affair cannot please everyone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2017
The just-released RBA Financial Aggregates report for May show that Australia's credit state of affairs continues. Total private sector credit growth inched up from 4.9% in the year to April to 5% last month. While this put a stop to the four straight ...

Age Pension changes looming

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... No changes will apply for those born before 1 July 1952; and qualification age remains at 65. Recipients of Veterans' Affairs payments also will not be affected. Advisers should be mindful that the changes will not affect the value of the pension, the ...