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SMEs prepare for Payday Super cashflow crunch

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026
... largely welcomed by the superannuation industry. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the reforms will help stop "disreputable" employers from exploiting their employees, with the unpaid super bill currently sitting at over $5 billion. Treasury said the reform ...

FEATURE | Recruitment: Laying foundations

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026
... roles like compliance managers, risk analysts, internal auditors, and governance specialists, says Cleary. He notes that employers are favouring candidates with APRA and ASIC experience, and expertise in financial crime, anti-money laundering and fraud ...

'Outdated' law gating teenagers from thousands of dollars in super: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... 30-hour threshold would make super fairer and help to close the gender gap, while also easing legal compliances for employers. Most teenage workers, especially young women who are more likely to work part-time, are not yet paid super on their wages. ...

68% pass financial adviser exam: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... (32%). Nearly two thirds (64%) of November exam-takers said they received some level of financial support from their employers on their path to CFP certification. CFP board chief executive Kevin R. Keller said the strong exam numbers show the value that ...

'Unretiring' a global trend: T. Rowe Price

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
... retirement strategy Michael Davis said. "These findings will shape the solutions we develop and guide how we partner with employers, providers, and policymakers to drive meaningful progress. We are committed to strengthening financial confidence and ...

Rest launches clearing house solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... July 2026. The super fund said the Rest Pay solution is purpose-built for Payday Super and aims to make it easier for employers to pay their employees' superannuation at the same time as their wages for each pay cycle. Rest chief member officer Simone ...

FAAA's Advice Academy launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... Careers and Striver. FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood said the academy assists PY candidates and their supervisors, employers and AFSL holders through a comprehensive one-stop shop service which responds to the need for centralised, trusted support and ...

Australia's gender pay gap narrows: WGEA reports

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... earn, women earn 78.9 cents on average, a difference of $28,356 per year. WGEA chief executive Mary Wooldridge said: "Employers are shifting the dial towards fairness which is helping to close the gender pay gap." The report spotlighted corresponding ...

ASIC to monitor union redundancy funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... reflect the changes in the sector." Employee redundancy funds are arrangements established to accept contributions from employers made on behalf of employees for the purpose of providing redundancy and incidental benefits for those employees. They primarily ...

Reforms on super advertising, stapling enter parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... step forward that delivers better information where the technology is ready, without over-engineering processes for employers who are not yet using these platforms."