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Raw truth on merger process: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... merger is," she said. "We had lots of plans in place to bring the teams together before the merger happened, unfortunately COVID-19 got in the way." She said that while the fund claimed COVID-19 delayed the merger, more specifically it was the early ...

Stapling will benefit Hostplus: David Elia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... a completely different debate." The chief executives of UniSuper, Hostplus and Super SA shared their experiences during COVID-19 at a Conference of Major Superannuation Funds panel this morning. Hostplus paid out just under 10% of the total early release ...

Aussie charities robust prior to COVID

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... operate without any paid staff. ACNC commissioner Gary Johns said the data indicates that up until the end of 2019, prior to COVID and in the lead up to the summer bushfires, the charity sector was robust, with increases in revenue of $10.5 billion and ...

Super fund ventures into robo-advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... financial advice. "We've seen an opportunity to capitalise on both the increased adoption of digital platforms throughout COVID and the drive to continually improve the access and affordability of advice," McPherson said.

Aged care workers depended on ERS: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... work in primary healthcare (16.4%) and community services (19.7%), the State of the Sector Aged Care Workforce Insights: COVID and Beyond report found. Of HESTA's 880,000 members, over 200,000 or nearly 25% work in aged care. Community aged care workers ...

Generational wealth gap continues to widen

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... policy ideas out there that could be good for Australia, and a lot of those address intergenerational issues." He added that COVID-19 has sharpened focus on intergenerational issues, as a government deficit could be seen as something that younger generations ...

Budget no cure for hangover from last one

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... disappointing. There was nothing for paid parental leave, no adjustment to the low-income super tax offset, nothing to address the COVID-19 super gap, the gender super gap or the concerns of older, single women who are currently retiring into poverty. ...

Keep COVID-19 in perspective: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... tensions took centre stage at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, with experts urging the audience to look at COVID-19 in greater context. Founder and owner of IBISWorld and the Ruthven Institute, Phil Ruthven showed the audience a chart demonstrating ...

Boards should be "strap-on brains": Cosgrove

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... faced with concern and nervousness. They must therefore create a culture which is confident and energetic." And, through COVID-19 that confidence has been hard to come by, Cosgrove said. "I believe within your organisation, the difficulty you've ...

Aussies regret ERS withdrawals: AIST poll

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
Nearly seven in 10 Australians who dipped into their superannuation during COVID-19 are concerned the decision has made them less financially secure, according to a poll from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. AIST also says one in ...