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Gender gap to close in 134 years: World Economic Forum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
... must ensure they apply a gender lens to their approach in up-skilling to establish the future workplace in a fair and equitable way."

Inflation debate: Older Australians accused of driving crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... because they have more money because a higher inflation rate works for them," he said. "How is that fair or just or equitable?" Bullock reinforced that monetary policy only has one lever, being the interest rate. "We use it to try and impact aggregate ...

UniSuper battles major system outage

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... disruption across the entire business, however it is finalising how it can process member requests "in a way that is fair and equitable for members, as you expect and deserve," and that members will be kept updated as to developments. Some members have ...

UniSuper selects new group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... premiums stay the same. From June, both cover and premiums will change each year. UniSuper said premiums will be more equitable and members will get better value from their cover due to new terms and conditions. The new arrangement with MetLife also ...

Treasury releases draft legislation for new $3m super tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2024
... proposed objective of superannuation, to deliver income for a dignified retirement, alongside government support, in an equitable and sustainable way." The SMSF Association (SMSFA) slammed the proposed changes to the bills, calling them "significant ...

Taskforce suggests aged care funding be based on personal wealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... superannuation is: 'to preserve savings to deliver income for a dignified retirement, alongside government support, in an equitable and sustainable way'. Income from superannuation should be drawn down in retirement to cover health, lifestyle ...

'About bloody time': Industry responds to PPL super reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... these members, who often work in low income, part time or casual jobs. This change will undoubtedly help enable a more equitable retirement future and go some way to address the gender super gap," she added. For its part, the Super Members Council said ...

Overhaul of TPD structure, pricing needed: MLC Life

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... Australia's oldest life insurers, we're determined to work with government, trustees and consumers to develop a more equitable and sustainable framework for supporting members with a disability, especially those with mental health-related disabilities," ...

ASIC takes further action on Prospero

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... 2020-2023 was $228,883,561." Consequently, ASIC has applied to the Federal Court to wind up Prospero Markets "on just and equitable grounds", shortly after its AFS Licence was suspended in December 2023 for failing to lodge its 2023 audited financial ...

Brite Advisors to be wound up

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
The Federal Court has ordered Brite Advisors (Brite) to be wound up on just and equitable grounds following an application by ASIC. At a hearing yesterday, the Court appointed Linda Smith and Robert Kirman of McGrath Nicol as liquidators to Brite and ...