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Gender pay gap widespread in financial services: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... gender pay gap, the latest report from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency shows. Financial services and insurance employers reported the largest gap of 31.9% between male versus female remuneration over the 2016-17 period. The good news is this gap ...

Where in the cycle is Australia?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... business conditions revealed in the latest NAB survey. This is because wages are companies' biggest cost component. It's an employers' market, ask for a pay rise at your own risk! But sluggish growth in wages also has an upside - Australian businesses ...

'tis the season to not be jolly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... after the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released its Wage Price Index (WPI) report showing that the country's employers continue to play Mr. & Mrs. Scrooge. Wages growth accelerated an eensie-weensie bit to 2.0% in the year to the September quarter ...

Industry fund appoints governance and risk head

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... teams," he said. Alford commented she is keen to work for a fund with ambitions to grow for the benefit of its members and employers. "Equip has demonstrated its determination to be an industry leader in governance. Its recent transition to a one-third ...

Aon Master Trust becomes smartMonday

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... better decisions about their superannuation savings and retirement outcomes." It is a strategy to focus "on empowering employers and fund members with smarter and simpler access to control their super," and "to enable them to create a more financially ...

Cbus replaces two board members

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... Australia and New Zealand. Wawn said she is looking forward to driving continued growth in the fund, including amongst employers, of which there are currently more than 125,000. Cbus chair Steve Bracks said the fund looks forward to working with Edwards ...

AFA praises FASEA's 'sensible' first priority

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... executive Phil Kewin labelling it as an "eminently sensible announcement." He said providing certainty and direction for employers, education providers and aspiring students of financial advice is a positive beginning as ensuring the next generation ...

Super guarantee must be 12pct: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... insecure employment are also impacted by the $450 per month threshold where superannuation isn't required to be paid by employers. "The removal of this historical anomaly will also help women in the long term," Fahy said.

FASEA announces first focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... authority will adopt the Financial Planning Education Council framework in the first instance to provide direction for employers, higher education providers and students. She added FASEA will be establishing community working groups next year to assist ...

StatePlus partners for holistic retirement transition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... Wise, a practice that coaches baby boomers on financial, workforce and lifestyle planning, will help members and their employers manage the transition from the workforce to retirement physically, mentally and financially. StatePlus regional manager Gordon ...