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Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020

... retirement," he said. The Actuaries Institute has also warned the evolving employment landscape in Australia, driven by the "gig economy", could put many Australians at risk of falling outside of the retirement system. It argues the gig economy will ...

Super delivers for the masses: Challenger

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019

... threshold for Superannuation Guarantee payments; paying SG on parental leave; and extending SG to the self-employed and gig economy workers are some solutions that could help fix the system.

Banks must prioritise NPP, says Reserve Bank

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019

... sectors that could benefit from the Platform's capabilities include insurance, superannuation, ecommerce, payroll, the gig economy, securities and company corporate actions. But the NPP's potential is not restricted to these sectors alone."

Superannuation must catch up to gig economy

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018

... an industry breakfast in Sydney this morning that the trend to part-time and flexible work arrangements (i.e. the gig economy) is great for individuals wanting to grow and learn different skills, but it's causing adequacy headaches for Australia's retirement ...

Gig economy intriguing millennials: Deloitte

HARRISON WORLEY | THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018

... millennials and Gen Z shows the two generations do not hold much loyalty to their employer, and are intrigued by the gig economy. According to the report, 28% of millennials seek to stay with their current employer beyond five years. Deloitte's research ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018

... to its 12% SG plan, and commission an enquiry into the impact that potential changes in the labour market like the "gig economy" would have on tax revenue, superannuation, life insurance, and retirement savings. It wants the government to prioritise ...

Responding to the revolution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018

... about how to best tackle the casualisation of work, particularly in making it easier for those working within the gig economy to contribute to super. Around 1% of Australia's population is in the gig economy, while about 75% of self-employed or contract ...

AIST names Governance Code panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018

... inconsistent work patterns and low income earners, who are quite frequently either female or working within the emerging gig economy, she said.

Regulatory disruption hampers long-term vision for super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018

... inconsistent work patterns and low income earners, who are quite frequently either female or working within the emerging gig economy. "We clearly still have work to do on realising the dream of the creators of the system. The dream is still as valid ...

Link signs two industry funds, eyes UK pension admin

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018

... forget that Australia generated one million jobs over the last four years and these new members of the workforce, plus gig economy workers, means more superannuation accounts generated. Buried in Link's 1H18 investor presentation was news that Energy ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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