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Superhero to launch super fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... disposable income to start building their wealth but have their super savings - which they are disconnected with. He saw a gap and asked: "How do we engage with their super to start their wealth creation journey sooner using their pot of savings?" In ...

S&P DJI ventures into crypto indices

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2020
... data firm Lukka, which will provide S&P DJI-branded and customised indexing and benchmarking solutions. Lukka bridges the gap between the complexities of blockchain data and traditional business needs, serving clients like digital asset exchanges and ...

Advisers should service cashed-up investors: FCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2020
A comprehensive study of the UK's retail financial advice industry found that while it is slowly improving, a large gap exists to service consumers sitting on piles of cash. One of the key takeaways from The Financial Advice Market Review, conducted ...

Westpac enters into court enforceable undertaking

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
Following the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) review into Westpac's risk governance, both parties have agreed to a court enforceable undertaking (CEU). The CEU requires Westpac to develop an integrated plan that incorporates ...

QSuper bets on new retirement product

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
... He did not divulge any details other than it "is looking quite promising." The Retirement Income Review found that a large gap exists in providing members advice and assistance in making better informed decisions in retirement phase. Super funds are ...

Finance sector has largest pay gap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
The financial services sector has taken the inauspicious title of being the industry with the largest gender pay gap. According to the Finance Sector Union (FSU), COVID-19 has had a disproportionate event effect on women, causing a "pink recession". ...

Home ownership shouldn't be at expense of super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... "I'm dead against conflating various public policy issues. As we have seen, the superannuation system can't cure the gender gap because that is an employment issue and I don't think it can solve the housing affordability problem either, because you'll ...

AIA under fire for coal holdings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
The life insurer is at the centre of a campaign against its investment in coal companies despite positioning itself as an organisation with a focus on sustainability. The campaign, called AIA Kick Out Coal! launched by Insure Our Future and SumOfUs ...

Zurich to pay super on parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... introduction of superannuation contributions on unpaid leave supports our commitment to reducing the retirement savings 'super gap' most often experienced by women. These contributions will help drive more equitable outcomes of retirement savings over ...

Retirement income failing Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander people

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
Creating equitable retirement outcomes in Australian society should be an objective of the retirement income system, but the Retirement Income Review raised concerns about some falling through the gaps. In 2018, the median super balance for Aboriginal ...