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NGS Super suffers cyber-attack

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... funds to strengthen their defences against cyber threats. At last week's Conference of Major Super Funds, minister for home affairs and cybersecurity Claire O'Neil said the frequency and the sophistication of cyber threats is increasing, and ...

RBA rate rises up in the air: Economists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... pause prior to the banking issues based on domestic factors - largely because the transmission mechanism in Australia hits home borrowers in a way it doesn't offshore." Earlier in the month, RBA governor Phillip Lowe flagged the release of important ...

The sophistication of cyber threats is increasing: O'Neil

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Kicking off day two of the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, minister for home affairs and cybersecurity Claire O'Neil shared some harrowing truths about the intensity of cyber threats on Australian super funds. "Two of my biggest responsibilities ...

Super funds have the power to make change: Advocates

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... debt or rental obligations. "It's increasing significantly and that's two cohorts, people who couldn't afford to get into home ownership and those who did own a home and have had to sell up because they can't maintain those payments," she said. It's ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
For most of us, women's reproductive concerns remain taboo in the workplace. However, with menopause estimated to be robbing women of at least $17 billion in retirement, calls for mandated menopause leave are growing. It's commonly accepted ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... is, shifting gradually to a standard, shorter paid working week will free up men as well to have more time to contribute at home," she adds. "If we give men more time and more encouragement, by saying, 'You're not going to lose an income, you ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Recent developments in Australia have brought some positive changes for advancing women's rights and gender equality. In recent time, the government has taken concrete steps towards creating a more equitable society, implementing initiatives aimed at ...

The unique experience of a single woman

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... clients is educated and on a decent wicket but continually endures issues with money. "She is single, has purchased her own home and is on a six-figure income," she explains. "But it's big annual expenses that come in, like strata, that shock her ...

Future-proofing the super system: Rees

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... superannuation shouldn't be compulsory, Rees said the common argument is that people would rather put that money into a home. "But the stats are pretty clear, and if you use APRA's data, the long term returns for superannuation are in the order ...

Inflation erodes retiree savings by 7.5%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... rate to 3.60% on March 7, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe said global inflation remains very high, but at home it seems as though inflation has peaked. "Goods price inflation is expected to moderate over the months ahead due to both global ...