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FS Power50 names most influential advisers in 2018

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2018
... an influential figure is much more than having a far-reaching online profile. It is about owning your position in the workplace and developing credibility; it is about sharing your knowledge base; and it is about being an active community participant ...

Culture dominates shareholder engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... called for stricter reporting on labour conditions and for the supermarket to involve the National Union of Workers in workplace rights, education, and grievance resolution procedures.

Gender split sees new investment industry focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... venture capital businesses are committed to increasing the number of women employees following the sector's latest workplace diversity study. At its 25th annual conference in September, the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association ...

Super ESG options can outperform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... returned more than 14% for one year to September 2018 with a total average of 10.4% for all ethical investment options in workplace super. This above average performance definitely busts the myth that ethical investments need longer time frames to generate ...

Zurich partners for future of work and insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
Zurich has entered a three-year study partnership with Oxford University to develop a means of ensuring workers are effectively protected and supported in an increasingly fragmented labour market. Working with the Smith School of Enterprise and the ...

Mental health at work still a stigma: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... in jobs, employers need to do more to support mental health and wellbeing, SuperFriend's Indicators of a Thriving Workplace report shows. Almost half (45%) of the participants said they've experienced some stigma related to mental health in their ...

Assistant Treasurer warns super funds to lift engagement game

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... been paid via myGov and Single Touch Payroll. It is also putting changes in place so that when an employee joins a new workplace, the employer can log into the portals and see if the new recruit is an existing member of a super fund, Robert said. Rainmaker ...

Diversity is the answer to war for talent

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2018
... Experts say Millenials and the Gen Z generation are going to make the gender and race equality debate obsolete in the workplace, even in the hypermasculine sector of financial services. Speaking at SIBOS this week, Rachel Cooper, professor in Gender ...

Australian retirement system weakens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... coming into play, Knox said. "In some countries, broad coverage has been successfully accomplished through compulsory workplace pension systems or, in some cases, auto-enrolment arrangements," he said. "However, with changes in the way people are working ...

Cbus invests in UK infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... infrastructure investment in Australia and with this partnership we now hold stakes in ports from Sydney to Edinburgh." Cbus' workplace MySuper option has delivered 11.9% in year ending August 31, according to SelectingSuper. Over a three-year period ...