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Superannuation Guarantee continues to fail employees: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... report highlighted major problems with the compulsory superannuation scheme that fails to keep pace with the changing workplace and legislation requiring employers to pay workers their legal entitlements. "Our data analysis highlights a widespread issue ...

Cost of living fears rise: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... care for family. Mitchell says this is compounded by the gender pay gap which is currently at 21.3%, according to the Workplace Equality Agency. Finally, the research shows slightly varied sentiments across Australia. 58% of respondents in Queensland ...

Association names new chief and president

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
Workplace Super Specialists Australia has welcomed a new chief executive and president. Paul Mann takes the reins as chief executive and David Harvie has been named president of the financial education and advisory services provider to superannuation ...

New ethics test for bankers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... is a suite of CISI products, FINSIA chief executive Chris Whitehead said. It includes a workshop on "integrity in the workplace which focuses on real-life ethical dilemmas practitioners may face at work. It also targets an awareness of how to respond ...

New bank launches for nurses and midwives

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
A new bank is launching, dedicated to meeting the needs of Australia's nurses and midwives. The Health Professionals Bank is a part of Teachers Mutual Bank Limited, meaning Teachers Mutual Bank Limited now comprises four banks - Teachers Mutual Bank ...

Gender pay gap should be government priority

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... capital, she said. She is calling for a pre-election commitment from all parties by way of increasing funding for the Workplace Gender Equality Agency, and supporting female angel investor networks. The ASX Corporate Governance Council recently revised ...

Working women more likely to experience mental illness

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... health condition in their lifetime. The report - which draws on the work of SuperFriend's annual Indicators of a Thriving Workplace research - demonstrates women feel less positive than men about their workplace, with only 10% of women feeling "strongly ...

MLC MySuper switches to lifestage

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... figures published in the PDS." Why the changes? MLC MasterKey Business Super (MLC MySuper) currently ranks 48 out of 54 workplace super default single strategy investment options (on a three-year basis to 31 December 2018), according to SelectingSuper ...

BTFG restructure sees corporate super lead exit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... confirmed to Financial Standard it will merge its superannuation distribution teams "to maximise the expertise across all BT workplace and direct super offerings." As a result, head of corporate superannuation Matt Englund will leave the group on March ...

Former super fund executive joins fintech

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
Digital financial literacy company Money101 started 2019 with the appointment of its new chief executive. Money101 has welcomed Theresa Mills in the top role. She currently sits on the Federal Government's Financial Literacy Board and is a former executive ...