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Financial services feels talent crunch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... services due to a lack of qualified candidates to fill positions in the market. It also found, however, that remuneration was not the main thing driving people to change jobs. Rather, 52% of those looking to change jobs were seeking career growth opportunities ...

$450 super threshold to be scrapped

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... commitment in the Women's Budget Statement. The bill removes the $450 per month income threshold under which employees do not have to be paid the super guarantee by their employer. "This will remove a structural discrimination that has been part of the ...

Unpaid super tops $5bn per year: ISA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... further 28% knew there was no obligation on employers to do this and a further 26% didn't know when SG payments had to be made. "Not paying super with wages makes it difficult for workers to keep track of their money and allows payments to fall through ...

Future Fund becoming more expensive to operate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... should be forced to disclose exact values of directly held assets, a Senate Committee report recommended. Figure 1: Workplace not-for-profit and retail super fund fees vs. Future Fund fees

SCA slams five super funds' junk insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... identify severe physical incapacity. Regulator ASIC found that the tests are difficult to pass and result in insurance that does not meet members' needs. This year, LUCRF Super dropped its ADL definition, saying that the test has come under scrutiny ...

Crypto mining ETF launches

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... executive Dan Annan said. "By offering a product on an Australian regulated exchange such as Chi-X, it means investors do not have to directly hold cryptocurrencies and, importantly, provides Australians with the ability to access the potential upside ...

Unlisted asset valuation processes largely inadequate: APRA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
In reviewing decisions made by super funds in relation to unlisted assets early last year, APRA has found an overreliance on external parties like fund managers and asset consultants by some, possibly to the detriment of members. It also found instances ...

Fidelity moves on net zero

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... and ensure that transparent public markets are a powerful force for decarbonisation." Where companies are assessed as being not aligned but have a transition pathway, Fidelity will enhance its engagement with management and support progress towards reduced ...

Taxpayer Bill of Rights recommended

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... advocated for more protection for taxpayers when disputing tax debts. Specifically, the committee recommends that taxpayers not have to pay tax debts until a final determination is made by a court or another agreed on dispute resolution body. And, it ...

Super executives switching options in conflict: ASIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021
... investment switching by directors and executives, ASIC said. The surveillance found almost half of the trustees (10 of the 23) did not have preventative controls such as trade pre-approvals or switching blackout periods to limit executives' ability to ...