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Cbus changes insurance premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... decrease for others." The fund is also improving its income protection offering, including extending cover to blue collar workers in its manual and electech categories. It's also now offering cover to miners who don't work with explosives, air traffic ...

ASX 100 missing key reporting metric: ACCR

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... impacts on company performance and shareholder value. If companies are relying on a large proportion of 'indirect' workers to operate, then information about these workers should be included in annual reporting," ACCR director of workers rights ...

Actuaries Institute releases retirement policy review

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... Review's view of current SG rate being sufficient for most Australians and any increases depressing wages. The paper says workers who permanently retire from the workforce should have access to superannuation from 60 years old. It also wants indigenous ...

Bragg renews calls for Future Fund to manage super

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
... wealth fund to manage all superannuation unless a worker opts out. The 20-page widely spaced paper titled Competition for Workers' Superannuation characterises the current superannuation system as a "closed cartel" with high fees, low competition, and ...

World Pension Alliance condemns COVID early release

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... retirement security those funds are intended to provide," Scheerlinck said. "This will only aggravate the situation of these workers in their old age, since they will suffer from greater financial fragility at the time of retirement." According to WPA ...

Super fund portfolio disclosure consultation reopens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... parliament on June 17. Hume said the reforms will ensure the superannuation system works harder for all Australians, saving workers $17.9 billion over 10 years by putting strong downward pressure on fees, removing unnecessary waste, and increasing accountability ...

Aviva, PSP Investments acquire property

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021
... Investors chief investment officer, real assets Daniel McHugh said. "London continues to represent the richest market of workers employed in knowledge-intensive sectors, with the tech cluster being of significant scale and importance in the global ma ...

Multiple accounts already in sharp decline

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... have one account. In 2015, there were close to 30 million superannuation accounts - indicating the huge proportion of workers holding multiple accounts, accruing necessary fees and failing to optimise the compounding of their retirement savings. This ...

Fortius, PGIM make $214m property acquisition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... continue to navigate the pandemic, there is an opportunity to capitalise on the dislocated office sector and find value. As workers return to the office and cities are revitalised we are seeing interest from domestic and international investors who are ...

Economic recap: Week to August 6

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... recorded in April last year. The reopening of the US economy (mainly due to increased vaccinations) have improved demand for workers. This is underscored by the sharp 380K increase in employment in the leisure and hospitality industries over the month. ...