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More mums in the workforce: ABS

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... over the 10 years to 2016. The Australian Bureau of Statistics also points out mothers are increasingly likely to be employers of self-employed. This percentage rose from 3.9% to 6.7% in the 20 years to 2016. And for the past 21 years, corporate Australia ...

Uncertainty abounds future of advice regulation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... ASIC's evidence, Orr questioned whether the current division of responsibility for the advice industry - being between employers, ASIC and the associations - is effective in ensuring advisers face adequate consequences for breaching statutory and professional ...

WA Super awards admin mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2018
... we chose the organisation that best integrated with our core member platform." Owen added SuperChoice is simple for employers to use and takes the hassle out of making super contributions. Sydney-based SuperChoice invested $25 million to build its cloud-based ...

SG non-compliance declining: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018
Most employers and super funds are complying with superannuation guarantee (SG) obligations, but latest ATO data shows there are still some breaching SuperStream standards. Over 2016-17, SuperStream processed 135 million contributions - about five million ...

PwC urges super trustees to fast-track GDPR compliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
... individuals located in the region. In essence, GDPR targets data controllers - particularly super fund trustees and employers that have members based in the EU or have employees working in the region. Firms that process data on behalf of the controller ...

New law tightens unpaid SG penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018
Employers robbing staff of superannuation entitlements could face court-ordered penalties and even jail time under a new law designed to combat the $2.85 billion unpaid super problem. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer introduced ...

Nationwide Super joins Russell alliance, cuts fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018
... addressed by many larger funds. We were looking for a partner that would take the time to understand our members and employers, and help shape our offer to even better meet their needs," Nationwide Super chair Kim McHugh said. Nationwide Super is hoping ...

Regulatory disruption hampers long-term vision for super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... engagement and trust. "Our underlying profit-to-member ethos, our focus on putting members first, equal representation of employers and employees on our boards - are what have set us apart these past 26 and more years. I believe that maintaining the ...

Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... instead of the forward guided three interest rate hikes. Still slow wages growth indicates continued job increases as employers are able to hire additional workers to meet expanding orders without sacrificing profitability. It also keeps a lid on inflation ...

More than half fail CFA exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... (81) and Westpac (72) and ANZ (49) based on 2017 data. AMP Limited, Citigroup, UBS, KPMG and PwC rounded the top 10 employers that highly regard CFA qualified candidates. In terms of job function, portfolio managers (20%), research analysts (19%) and ...