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Pay gaps at super funds, fund managers revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... are generous. About 67% of lower paying roles are held by women, while just 32% of the highest paying roles are. Finally, Aware Super has a median base salary gender pay gap of 21.3% and median total remuneration gap of 23.6%. Once again, the lower pay ...

Super funds convene with assistant treasurer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... bound by strict legal requirements to perform thorough verifications prior to disbursing payments. "... we're acutely aware that, in these cases, anything less than a quick and easy process could lead to further distress for members at an already ...

Super funds in pole position for expanded advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... Royal Commission. Abood, however, doesn't see history repeating itself. "I think the super funds are also very well aware of the reputational risks that they run by having any kind of systemic approach to QAs that would bear accusation. So, I think ...

How advisers protect themselves from 'rogue' clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... important to you," he said. Bobbin also emphasised the importance of having effective disclaimers clients must be regularly made aware of. For example, he asked advisers when was the last time they read the trustee declaration clients sign as a trustee ...

How will Division 296 Tax impact farmers?

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... farmers, but it's actually an area where farmers are going to be impacted more than they should be, and advisers need to be aware of this," Timms said. "Recent rapid increase in land values have seen members that previously wouldn't have been impacted ...

Super contribution caps to rise on July 1

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... $1.9 million total super balance limit, however lower sub-limits will apply due to being based on the contribution caps. Aware Super general manager - advice Peter Hogg said the increase will be particularly beneficial for older workers as they are more ...

Teals will push for super tax indexation: Burgess

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... normally reject government views, explaining they instead propose amendments to improve the Bill. "Having said that, we are aware, having spoken to [Teal senator] Kylea Tink, that they will be passing an amendment in the house to bring in indexation," ...

ASIC waves red flag at advisers, trustees over Choice products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... across superannuation trustees, financial advisers and advice licensees has found very little evidence that consumers are aware of how poorly Choice products they're in are performing, and that such underperformance is not being addressed. In its review ...

Aussies do not underspend in retirement, say super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... Superannuation in retirement, the Super Members Council (SMC) - which comprises AustralianSuper, Cbus, HESTA, Hostplus, Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust, UniSuper and Rest - conducted consumer research and analysed deidentified super fund data ...

VanEck failed to disclose influencer's role in ETF launch: SEC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
... Amazon, Starbucks, Nike, Goldman Sachs, Visa Inc, Spotify, and ServiceNow, among others. According to the SEC, VanEck was aware Buzz Holdings, the company behind the index, planned to retain a "well-known and controversial" influencer to promote the ...