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Fix super for indigenous Australians: KPMG

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... wellbeing of indigenous Australia, argues KPMG in a new report. The professional services company said indigenous Australians face unique issues when participating in Australia's compulsory retirement savings regime, including low levels of financial ...

Westpac tops S&P ESG index

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... increasing the number of women in leadership positions (up to 46% in 2015) and increasing the number of indigenous Australians hired." The statement added that a "continuous focus on human capital development," which included leadership development programs ...

AUSTRAC improves indigenous super access

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... Changing of names and incorrect recording of birth dates or spelling of names has also proved challenging for indigenous Australians when trying to prove their identity. Scheerlinck said the guidance was developed in consultation with the financial services ...

Indigenous workers retire with 27pct less: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... according to new industry research. This finding comes from the latest paper examining retirement adequacy for indigenous Australians, published by the CSIRO-Monash Superannuation Research Cluster. The paper also found indigenous full-time workers will ...

Super funds encouraged to collect indigenous data

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
Superannuation funds must have a vested interest in reducing the number of indigenous Australians who are fully or severely financially excluded from the mainstream. This was the constant message delivered by First Nations Foundation chief executive ...

Indigenous super on Canberra agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
Eliminating excessive red tape between superannuation funds, government agencies and indigenous Australians will be a priority when a working group meets with politicians in Canberra this week. Members of the Indigenous Superannuation Working Group ...

Action plans for Indigenous super

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... members "are at the coalface of the country's commitment to closing the health gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians." In developing its RAP, HESTA engaged an Aboriginal consultant to ensure culturally appropriate mechanisms are developed ...

Super industry collectively engages indigenous Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
... ASIC's Indigenous Outreach Program, Cathy Binnington, said the summit identified complex issues facing indigenous Australians, including lack of identification documents, in accessing their super. "ASIC welcomes the enthusiasm and commitment of the [Indigenous ...

ASFA launches blueprint for post-retirement system

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2014
... said the system is not delivering as well as it could for women, the self-employed, casual workers and Indigenous Australians. "We must start making policy changes now, to enhance the superannuation experiences of these groups, and ensure they able to ...

FSC to support Indigenous financial literacy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... long-term partnership alliance with First Nations Foundation (FNF) to help improve the financial literacy of Indigenous Australians. The FSC will be providing a minimum of $50,000 a year for three years funds to the FNF to help expand its adult financial ...