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Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... guarantee on paid parental leave, the same way as we do on wages, is one of the ways we can reduce the impact on retirement savings from time taken out of the workforce to care for children. This is particularly important for women, who are still retiring ...

"A lawyer's picnic": QAR report slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... have been paying more on super fees than on electricity. Opening up a vein for advice fees to drain people's retirement savings without control is reckless," he said. Meanwhile, on a similar note, CHOICE's Alan Kirkland said the report is a recipe for ...

Vanguard Super head resigns

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... developing a superannuation fund which encapsulates Vanguard's decades of expertise and experience in managing retirement savings to deliver on our mission to reshape super for the benefit of Australians and provide financial peace of mind." He added ...

ISA renews calls for super to be paid with wages

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... the upcoming federal budget would not only drastically reduce unpaid super rates, but it would also boost the retirement savings of all the 4.2 million workers who are paid super quarterly," it said. The submission stated that the proposal would be cost ...

APRA slaps conditions on Diversa

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... Diversa's operating model, APRA said. Diversa is home to about 320,000 members and over $11 billion in retirement savings. It is trustee of several superannuation products, including Future Super, Verve Super, and ING Superannuation. It also provides ...

Pensioner work bonus top of mind for advisers

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... warned. Howard added that the ability to make up $300,000 in downsizer contributions to super tax-free can boost retirement savings significantly. However, as part of retirement planning, clients who are receiving an Age Pension, or expecting to down ...

Prime Super appoints new board directors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
... fellow directors, I look forward to working with Gemma and Bev in the years ahead as we manage the hard-earned retirement savings of more than 135,000 members from the agriculture, recruitment, healthcare, aged care, education and other industries," ...

AustralianSuper, Link extend partnership

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2022
... system is recognised as global best practice. The sector prides itself on its responsible stewardship of the retirement savings of all Australians, ensuring members achieve the best financial outcomes in their retirement, while also seeking to innovate ...

Westpac settles BT Super class action

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2022
... prioritised Westpac Life's profits over its duty to seek the best returns available for its members' retirement savings, leading to lower returns for member. "Superannuation members trust their funds with their retirement savings and place their ...

Super heatmap findings garner mixed responses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... are supposed to be the low-cost, simple default products that we put people into to protect them and their retirement savings," O'Halloran said. "Last year we got a peek into the poor performing choice sector and saw that 60% were delivering poor ...