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Industry funds dominate AAA quality list

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... 144 not-for-profit funds dominated the list; the remaining were retail-based products. The top-rated cohort comprised workplace (63), personal (46) and retirement (65) products. Super funds awarded the rating passed a range of best-practice measures ...

Chief economist update: Inflation is dead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... across-the-board wage rises. These include everything from hiring bonuses, to offering extra hours, to increasing perks and workplace conditions. "Their reasons for doing so stem from the competitive landscape, or at least how it is perceived. Even when ...

Financial adviser salaries revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... work-life balance and personal development. This is in comparison to baby boomers who search for stability and security in a workplace. Given changes to professional standards and the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority's legislated requirements ...

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 ...