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Curbing super tax breaks for the wealthy: Consultation opens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
The government has opened consultation on its proposal to increase the concessional tax rate for superannuation balances over $3 million. Under the proposal, individuals with super balances over $3 million would see their tax rates on earnings double ...

Pay gap bill passes, effective next year

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... "The gender pay gap is a stubborn beast. We've been talking about it for decades, and still, Australian women on average earn 13.3% less than men, the equivalent of working for free from 3.56 pm in a nine-to-five workday," she said. "There's ...

Risk clients, practices worth more: Radar Results

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Financial advice practices specialising in risk insurance are gaining higher price multiples on clients and are selling for up to $1.5 million as demand rises and supply drops. Radar Results' latest insights show price multiples on risk insurance ...

Super reform "takes away the right to be tax exempt"

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
The potential super shake-up, which includes contentious provisions on pension payments and unrealised capital gains tax, has drawn criticism from a top AFSL. Under the existing Superannuation Industry Supervision (SIS) regulations, retirees must draw ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
For most of us, women's reproductive concerns remain taboo in the workplace. However, with menopause estimated to be robbing women of at least $17 billion in retirement, calls for mandated menopause leave are growing. It's commonly accepted ...

Could a four-day workweek save the day?

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... job, and only being paid three or four days." What moving to a standard four-day week would do is allow most women to still earn a full-time wage but recognising that productivity isn't about hours spent in the office or hours spent on the job, it's ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Recent developments in Australia have brought some positive changes for advancing women's rights and gender equality. In recent time, the government has taken concrete steps towards creating a more equitable society, implementing initiatives aimed at ...

Super funds are lousy at communications: Strategist

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... seeker treatment, they're left-wing but upwardly mobile, they don't press for redistribution of income, and they earn good money. "... There is a demographic link here, they're mostly 18 to 24," Ralph said. "When they talk about super, typically ...

No systemic risk with SVB, but issues remain: Experts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) doesn't point to a systemic issue, however the banking crisis in the US may be far from over, experts say. The failure of SVB was mainly due to an asset-liability mismatch, which resulted in material losses ...

Rising interest rates tank life insurer performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... $7.7 billion, while individual risk income increased 5% year on year to $3.2 billion. Any additional revenue life insurers earn from investing premiums in fixed interest have been wiped out as a result of rising interest rates. According to ARPA, the ...