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Fidelity expands ESG role

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026

... that, she was a senior responsible investment adviser at HESTA, the $101 billion industry fund for health and community workers. At HESTA, she set up the investor-led initiative of '40:40 Vision', aimed at achieving gender balance in executive ...

Senate report provides fuel for CGT discount tweak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026

... reduced to 30%, estimating that it - coupled with other tax reforms - could generate $29 billion in income tax cuts for workers. Meantime, the committee's final report also said the design of the discount has the potential to distort the allocation of ...

Massive Acenda job cuts ire former staff

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026

... third round of more than 50 further redundancies. The union has now heard reports of further job cuts," the FSU said. "Workers say the cuts have been handled chaotically, with the union only becoming aware of some of the redundancies as staff were being ...

Global X to tap humanoid robotics boom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026

... robots could fill labour gaps and fundamentally reshape certain sectors. These include agriculture and manufacturing where workers are ageing faster than the general population, and healthcare where demand for nurses is outpacing supply. It also said ...

Division 296 legislation passes, LISTO to increase

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2026

... the $3 million threshold and adding a $10 million threshold for a higher tax. He said the bill will improve super for workers on low incomes and more sustainable tax breaks for people with the biggest balances. "We are helping workers earn more, keep ...

Cbus calls for tax reform on TPD payouts in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026

... and permanent disability (TPD) insurance payouts for members under 60 years of age. Cbus said such reforms could save workers and their families thousands of dollars at a difficult time. In its submission to the 2026-27 Federal Budget, the $110 billion ...

Financial services' gender pay gap improves at 21.4%

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026

... Active Super, TelstraSuper, Future Group, Vanguard, Mercer Administration Services, Brighter Super, ASX, Rest and HESTA. Workers in financial services and insurance earn on average $169,992 per annum, with the upper quartile hitting $323,593. Of the ...

Trump announces new US retirement plan

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026

US President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address this week to announce a new retirement plan open to US workers. Trump said that since he took office the typical 401(k) balance has grown by "at least US$30,000". "That's a lot of money. ...

Aged care misinformation poses opportunity for advisers

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

... off the back of the new rules, which everyone ranging from family members to aged care providers to government service workers, are grappling with. On 1 November 2025, the government implemented major aged care reforms under the Aged Care Bill 2024 ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

... is key to addressing our labour productivity problem. "With greater access to capital, such as equipment or software, workers can produce more of the goods and services we consume. However, we also need to ensure that we are investing in the right capital ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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