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NULIS calls for clearer regulatory definitions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2020
... that suits their needs, supported by their financial adviser. It also added that there are no remuneration benefits for employees linked to member choice of external or internal funds. In addition, there is no incentive for advisers to place clients ...

Pension funds apply pressure on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2020
Some of the largest pension funds in the US have sent letters to their government urging action on climate change after a proposal sought to limit their ESG investing capabilities. The California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS), which has ...

Westpac found to be immature, reactive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... group executives, setting clear risk boundaries for decision making and providing additional training and support for employees. "This program is comprehensive and where we find any issues, they will be dealt with promptly and as efficiently as possible," ...

Billionaires targeted in Twitter bitcoin scam

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... detected what they believe to be a coordinated social engineering attack by people who successfully targeted some of their employees with access to internal systems and tools." The FBI said it has also launched a federal inquiry into the attack. Twitter ...

Optimism, resilience high on the recruitment checklist

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... the LinkedIn research. Now is a good time for HR departments to refine their recruiting practices as they engage more employees who will work, unsupervised, from home." Candidates are increasingly finding new employment through contacts, she said. "In-house ...

Industry super accused of misleading consumers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2020
... provide an answer. When Googling the term 'retail super' the paid advertisements that appears is for the Retail Employees Superannuation Trust (REST), HESTA, cbus and First State appear. Googling 'retail superannuation' advertisements ...

AustralianSuper PYS fee under scrutiny again

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2020
... following the Royal Commission on "inducements" and how super funds entice businesses to choose them as a default fund for employees. "There has been law reform around inducements and we have been discussing with funds what those law reforms mean and ...

Research slams ADL definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
... permanent basis" in order to claim under the standard TPD definition. The definition of permanent basis excludes casual employees who have been employed for less than two years. Super Consumers Australia also found two policies from IOOF and Asgard that ...

FSU secures super pay increases

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
The Financial Sector Union (FSU) has confirmed employees at a number of super funds will receive pay increases in a deal that followed 12 months of negotiation. The FSU said it was pleased to have reached decisions with a number of super funds including ...

LGS certified carbon neutral

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020
... them where possible, offsetting emissions and publicly reporting on the results. The certification includes all LGS employees, the Sydney head office, and the fund's seven regional offices. Chief executive, Phil Stockwell, said: "Sustainability has always ...