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KPMG recommends super changes

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021

... the gap between men and women, as women are often using the leave. "While KPMG has recently proposed a major overhaul to the PPL scheme, the Super Guarantee issue still needs to be addressed even if the current system is maintained. There will be a significant ...

Budget boosts female participation

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020

... period from 13 months prior to the birth or adoption of the child to 20 months prior, enabling access to Paid Parental Leave (PPL) where eligibility has been impacted by COVID-19," he said. The government is giving disadvantaged parents $24.7 million ...

NAB and FPA back super in PPL

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015

... told the federal government's first priority should be including super guarantee contributions in the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme. Both National Australia Bank (NAB) and the Financial Planning Association (FPA) put the PPL at the top of their respective ...

Industry bodies call for Government LISC U-turn

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013

... will completely erode the retirement income gains expected to be realised from the Government's proposed Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme. "These manifold harms arising from the repeal of the LISC need not occur," it said. It also insisted that the LISC ...

Nearly 50% of woman to suffer under LISC dumping

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013

... (MRRT). Among the suggestions were: cancelling the superannuation co-contribution scheme, and rejigging the paid parental leave (PPL) scheme. ISA said scrapping the superannuation co-contribution scheme - under which the Government adds 50% to after-tax ...

Coalition urged to rethink super slash costings

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013

... the day before the election. The Coalition's costings also estimate revenue of $4.4 billion from the paid parental leave (PPL) levy. Hockey's spokesperson said this would not be mitigated by franking credit refunds, reiterating the Coalition's statement ...

Abbott's PPL scheme to hit Australia's charities

ALICE URIBE | FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013

... maintained his attack on the Coalition's proposed 1.5% levy on business that is intended to cover the paid parental leave (PPL) scheme, calling it "a retrograde step of quite enormous proportions." Speaking this morning at a Financial Services Council ...

Abbott's PPL scheme to cost retirees $1.6 billion in hidden tax

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013

... Superannuants and lower-income shareholders could be coughing up $1.6 billion towards the Coalition's paid parental leave (PPL) scheme, it has emerged. The Coalition has said it will, in part, pay for the PPL through a 1.5% levy on business earnings ...

Researchers size-up Portfolio Partners

Standard & Poor's has placed two of Portfolio Partners (PPL) Australian equities funds on hold while Morningstar has rated the company's small caps capabilities as investment grade. Standard & Poor's has placed its Assirt ratings on PPL's Personal Choice ...

Assirt downgrades PPL's Australian and emerging equities ratings

The earlier reshuffling of management responsibilities is a positive for Melbourne-based Portfolio Partners (PPL), according to a report released by ratings house Assirt, but it has not prevented a downgrading of the manager's Australian and emerging ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

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 | 12:34PM

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 | 12:17PM

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 | 12:29PM

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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