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Rest closes investment options, shifts allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023

... "We need to build on this momentum and implement further reforms, such as superannuation contributions on paid parental leave."

KPMG recommends gender-focused super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023

KPMG has proposed superannuation reforms targeted at home carers and recipients of paid parental leave to help close the gender gap. The KPMG Towards Gender Equity in Retirement report recommended the government consider adding superannuation contributions ...

Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI | WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023

... executive Deanne Stewart. "But ideally the budget would have directed part of that revenue to help fund super on paid parental leave and other measures to improve equity," Meanwhile, despite applauding the government for announcing super to be paid on ...

New laws to end unpaid super

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023

... back more super now, while the government is unable to commit to other equity measures like paying super on paid parental leave."

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN | TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023

... more equitable society, implementing initiatives aimed at addressing the gender pay gap, enhancing access to paid parental leave and childcare, and affordable housing. The introduction of the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay ...

Super on PPL a drop in the ocean

CASSANDRA BALDINI | THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023

The cost to pay superannuation contributions on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave (PPL) has been estimated to be about $200 million per year. The government's objective of superannuation and the accompanying discussion paper that fails to mention ...

Super tax break crackdown to hit $410bn in savings

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023

... improve equity in the superannuation system, particularly paying superannuation contributions on the government paid parental leave scheme." Meanwhile, Chartered Accountants ANZ opposed the government's contentious policy, claiming that superannuation ...

Ending the super wars: Government acts to legislate an objective

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023

... of policy reform to address systemic issues, such as including superannuation contributions on Government paid parental leave to help close the gender gap where women retire with 18 per cent less superannuation than men." But, looking ahead, Briggs emphasised ...

Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023

... Financial Standard, to improve financial outcomes for women, the government can pay the super guarantee on paid parental leave and increase the low income super tax offset (LISTO). "Paying the super guarantee on paid parental leave, the same way as we ...

Mercer proposes superannuation tax overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023

... fairness in the super tax system include paying Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions on government-paid parental leave, extending the Low Income Superannuation Tax Offset (LISTO), reducing the Division 293 tax threshold for high income earners ...

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Vision Super to drop fees upon merger

ELIZA BAVIN

Vision Super will drop administration fees once its merger with Active Super is complete.

Dixon Advisory clients should be heard at Senate inquiry: Anderson

ANDREW MCKEAN

Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of policy, advocacy, and standards Phil Anderson has urged the Senate Committee inquiry into Dixon Advisory to hear from ex-clients.

How to simplify super to get better retirement outcomes: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN

The superannuation system has lacked a clear direction for the provision of retirement outcomes, and while this is gradually changing, there remains a need to make it simpler for Australians, according to a Mercer report.

UBS injects $100m into Centuria Bass

ELIZA BAVIN

Centuria Bass has secured an additional $100 million commitment from global investment bank UBS.

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