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Equip to pay super contributions during parental leave

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2016
... talk when it comes to helping close Australia's gender savings gap, announcing it will pay superannuation guarantee contributions in to its employees' super accounts during paid and unpaid parental leave. The decision is based around Equip's belief that ...

Funds wrestling with liquidity problem

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... liquidity required for the size of trades needed at the appropriate level of return. With superannuation guarantee contributions amounting to an estimated $60 billion in 2014-15, approximately $5 billion per month flows into the superannuation system ...

Allow couples to hold joint super accounts: Rice Warner

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... employees' superannuation accounts and to remove the $450 a month threshold under which superannuation guarantee contributions do not need to be paid. "This threshold was introduced to avoid high costs of collecting small amounts by small businesses. ...

Financial System Inquiry recommendations wrap

STAFF WRITER  |  SUNDAY, 7 DEC 2014
... Choice of fund: Provide all employees with the ability to choose the fund into which their Superannuation Guarantee contributions are paid. Governance of superannuation funds: Mandate a majority of independent directors on the board of corporate trustees ...

SPAA urges concessional cap rethink

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... they do on their income," continued Slattery. "This maintains the concessionality of the Superannuation Guarantee contributions for low income earners, essential for ensuring the superannuation system is equitable." She said SPAA is urging the government ...

MySuper authorisations creep up to 78

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
With three months to go until employers will be allowed to send superannuation guarantee contributions only to super funds that have been authorised to offer MySuper products, there are only 78 funds MySuper authorised. According to figures from the ...

Australia ranks third in Global Pensions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... has made significant reforms since the 2011 Index, notably with the increase in mandatory Superannuation Guarantee contributions from 9% to 12%, to be introduced from July 2013. "Reform is needed to ensure that adequate benefits are provided over the ...

GESB appoints new CEO ahead of reform

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... billion public sector employee fund with state superannuation reform due this year. Currently superannuation guarantee contributions made by state government employers must be paid into a GESB fund, although once choice of super legislation is introduced ...

SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... Superannuation Guarantee only applies to people under 70. I have decided to remove the age limit for superannuation guarantee contributions altogether. This means that an additional 18,000 Australian aged 75 and over will get the benefit of superannuation ...

Govt to refund super tax for 3.5 million

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... fall under the threshold will receive a tax refund with no tax to be paid on the 9 percent superannuation guarantee contributions, with the money instead directed into their superannuation. According to the Government, there is no tax benefit for anyone ...