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Qantas Super adds to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... representing members of Group C, which incorporates aircraft trade persons other than provided for in Group D - store workers and food production workers. His appointment follows that of the fund's new chair, John Atkin. Atkin was officially welcomed ...

MySuper not the only problem: AIST

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... hit back, reminding SCA that underperformance across the industry was problematic, and adding Rice Warner research shows workers who stay in non-default (choice) funds could be up to $50,000 worse off on average. "In a compulsory super system, long term ...

Treasury agreed with Grattan SG modelling

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2019
... guarantee to 12% was "broadly consistent" with Treasury's own modelling, staff emails show. In November, Grattan said most workers can expect retirement income of at least 91% of their pre-retirement income, even after allowing for inflation, which ...

Senate secures members' interest changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... Industry Super Australia (ISA) said the changes were an improvement, but noted the government's carve-out for young workers working in dangerous occupations would be difficult to implement. "In a welcome move the government has agreed to more realistic ...

Chief economist update: This is a job for the RBA (and the Treasury)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... without putting pressure on inflation - forget about asking for a pay rise. More so, because the number of already employed workers wanting more hours - the underemployment rate - has increased to 8.6% in August from 8.4% in the previous month. Its negative ...

IFM Investors boss to retire

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... Investors has delivered extraordinary returns to millions of Australian industry super fund members, and millions more workers through their pension funds." "Brett has been a champion of the member-first ethos of industry super funds, and firmly aligned ...

Members' interests bill sits on the precipice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... prevaricating on whether the scheduled increase in the superannuation guarantee to 12% will go ahead. "They suggest that workers should be able to choose between higher wages and superannuation. When you hear this government using the word 'choice' ...

Chief economist update: The fear of Brexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... June 2008 and the third straight month of wages growth acceleration. Shouldn't Brexit encourage UK companies to shed workers, least of all give pay hikes? Shouldn't UK workers be discouraged from asking for pay increases faced with the uncertainty ...

Peak bodies respond to government roadmap

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2019
... the government not to lose sight of the other challenges such as chronic underperformance and the fact that one in three workers are not even getting paid super," he said. The Australian Banking Association, meanwhile, highlighted the action they had ...

Salary sacrifice loophole bill insufficient: ISA

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
... addressing the major causes of unpaid super. ISA analysis of 2016-17 ATO data showed the loophole has led to more than 370,000 workers missing out on their super entitlements, totalling $1.5 billion. The problem of unpaid super, however, has increased ...