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SG increase to self-fund retirement

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
... analysis showed businesses can afford to pay the increase of the Superannuation Guarantee without cutting the wages of employees.

Employers should pay SG rise: ASFA

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2021
... (ASFA) showed businesses can afford to pay the increase of the Superannuation Guarantee without cutting the wages of employees. As of July 1, the SG rate will rise from 9.5% to 10% and ASFA argued the Australian economic recovery is fuelling business ...

Charter Hall adds ESG head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... platform, and we are focused on continuing to drive value for our investors and create a positive impact for clients, employees and the wider community." The appointment follows Charter Hall securing a $790 million property portfolio consisting of government ...

ASX200 sexual harassment transparency needed: ACSI

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
... harassment and to deal with it effectively when it arises. This is a fundamental part of providing a safe workplace for all employees," ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said. As such, the report recommends that entities are demonstrating visible ...

Maine forces pension funds to dump fossil fuels

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... it succeeded with 18 in favour while 15 voted against the bill and two were excused. Under the law, the Maine Public Employees Retirement System "may not invest the assets of any state pension or annuity fund in any stocks or other securities of any ...

ASIC drops Regal action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2021
... including Regal and our investors," Regal chief executive Brendan O'Connor said. "Regal takes its responsibility to clients, employees and the broader market very seriously, operating within a strict legal and compliance framework designed to maintain ...

HESTA managers improve on gender diversity

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2021
... though there were small signs of improvement. For example, women working as investment analysts accounted for 23% of the employees in the role at listed managers (25% in 2018), while women working as portfolio managers or head of investments moved up ...

Fostering the ageing workforce

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
... approach. "If organisations want to take advantage of demographic change, then they need policies and cultures in which employees can access the flexibility they require," Baird said. "For example, phased retirement and flexible late-stage careers can ...

Chief economist update: The devil's in the headline US payrolls number details

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
... Budweiser and watching Netflix offer. They're doing just that. The BLS reports that: "Average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls increased by 15 cents to $30.33 in May, following an increase of 21 cents in April". "The ...

Primewest accepts merger offer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2021
... transaction, Primewest founding directors will enter two-year contracts as senior executives of Centuria and existing employees will be retained. The merger comes after Primewest formed a joint venture with a fund advised by BlackRock Real Assets and ...