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Active portfolios post stellar returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... investing in very different companies. "It depends where the disruption and growth is occurring. It would not invest in industries of the past such as the coal sector, for example," he said. Meanwhile, UniSuper's ethical product, the Global Environmental ...

Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... nutted out. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the budget directed many stimulus measures towards male-dominated industries and will do little to address entrenched social and gender inequality holding back the economy. "It's particularly disappointing ...

Super reforms modest negative for AMP, IOOF: Credit Suisse

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... strengthen LNK's position in the market given its customer base. As a service provider to industry funds who operate in industries which are often "first jobs" (eg hospitality, retail) LNK will have a better chance at being an employee's first ...

Budget boosts female participation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Women's Leadership and Development Program to support women's job creation, particularly in male-dominated industries; Establishing Respect@Work Council to help address sexual harassment in the workplace; Expanding the Boosting Female Founders ...

Chief economist update: Morrison manufactures Australia's future

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2020
... the October 1, "Great Scott" unveiled an A$1.5 billion initiative to boost the manufacturing sector, identifying six industries for priority investment: space, defence, food and beverage manufacturing, medical products, recycling and clean energy projects ...

LGS partners with SuperFriend

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
... security and low stress in government occupations - public administration and safety came in as one of the top three industries where workers felt their workplace contributed to deteriorating mental health. "It's really impressive to see LGS committing ...

817 super complaints during COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
... what was complained about between 3 March 2020 and 31 August 2020. Superannuation complaints were dwarfed by other industries with just 817 of the 7420 total. Travel insurance complaints made up the bulk, with 2610. There were 910 complaints about credit ...

Finance job ads perk up

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
... and finance sectors dropped by 48%. Retail and consumer products, and hospitality and tourism were the hardest hit industries, declining -55% and -59.6% respectively. SEEK Australia and New Zealand managing director Kendra Banks said there are currently ...

ERS tab hits $33.3bn

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
... the highest average payout in the government's scheme ($10,000), followed by Avanteos Investments ($9860) and Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme ($9858). However, these funds only received 18, 90 and 55 applications, respectively. In comparison ...

Hostplus can't be killed: Sicilia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... problem," Sicilia said. He slammed media speculation on Hostplus' liquidity position after the hospitality and tourism industries were hit hard by COVID-19 and the fund had almost $2 billion in early release requests. Sicilia shared Hostplus' stress-testing ...