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SG amnesty bill finally passes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... financial services and financial technology Senator Jane Hume confident more millions in unpaid super will be paid to workers as a result. "This policy is all about reuniting hardworking Australians with their super," Hume said. "We anticipate at least ...

SG increase will hurt women: NFAW

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... flawed" as it is based on lifetime income. "This has always limited the superannuation accrued by casual and part-time workers, of which a high proportion are women," the NFAW said. "The tax concessions that are associated with the superannuation system ...

Chief economist update: Aussie employment rises... but so does our unemployment rate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... indicators. The ABS reports itself showing monthly hours worked fell by 8.1 million hours over the month. Employers would ask workers to work more hours before hiring extra staff. The ANZ job ads survey - which leads employment growth by three to six ...

Chief economist update: Working nine to five, barely getting by

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... Dolly Parton The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest update on the growth of wages among the country's workers is that it's not. The Statistician's "Wage Price Index" report showed total wages grew by 2.2% in the year to the ...

SMSFs interrupted in 2019: SuperConcepts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... Laws Amendment Bill 2019 was passed into law on 2 October 2019. This introduces the Super Guarantee opt-out which allows workers with multiple employers to opt-out by applying for an employer shortfall exemption certificate every year. He said there ...

Government loves SMSFs: Hume

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... have always held the belief that every Australian should be able to choose their super fund," Hume said. "Thousands of workers out there are being forced into some of the worst products out there because of workplace agreements." She gave an example ...

Chief economist update: COVID-19 could hit Australia with triple whammy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... transportation, etc...and if the virus is not contained soon, job losses. But even without the government-mandated lockdown, workers would prefer to stay home for fear of being infected. Chinese businesses have reportedly cut back on production and trade... ...

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... Income Review Panel, the Actuaries Institute called for universal superannuation guarantee (SG) coverage for all Australian workers, including the self-employed and contractors. Superannuation legal advisory firm QMV disagreed, arguing Australians would ...

AustralianSuper secures corporate mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... default super fund in May last year, followed by Australia Post in June after it faced pressure from the Communications Workers Union (CWU) to dump AMP. In the handout to McMillan Shakespeare employees, AustralianSuper said: "While you're with McMillan ...

Super fund reveals ASX 100 equality laggards

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... important role in its investment strategy. "As a super fund, we look for companies that have long-term potential. Treating workers unfairly is a risk that we take very seriously," Future Super said. "Will the company be affected by sexual harassment ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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