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Government introduces gender pay gap bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... guarantee on paid parental leave, the same way as we do on wages, is one of the ways we can reduce the impact on retirement savings from time taken out of the workforce to care for children. This is particularly important for women, who are still retiring ...

"A lawyer's picnic": QAR report slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... have been paying more on super fees than on electricity. Opening up a vein for advice fees to drain people's retirement savings without control is reckless," he said. Meanwhile, on a similar note, CHOICE's Alan Kirkland said the report is a recipe for ...

Vanguard Super head resigns

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... developing a superannuation fund which encapsulates Vanguard's decades of expertise and experience in managing retirement savings to deliver on our mission to reshape super for the benefit of Australians and provide financial peace of mind." He added ...

Stop penalising women: HESTA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... on leave. It found, an early childhood educator with three children could have as much as a 6.5% boost to their super savings while an aged care professional with two children could see her super get an additional 4.2% at retirement. Meanwhile, a mother ...

ISA renews calls for super to be paid with wages

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
... the upcoming federal budget would not only drastically reduce unpaid super rates, but it would also boost the retirement savings of all the 4.2 million workers who are paid super quarterly," it said. The submission stated that the proposal would be cost ...

Australians lack confidence in retirement: SSGA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
... many Australians are prioritising flexibility in retirement income products, preferring products that provide access to savings during early retirement followed by stable income in later years. Budgeting for early retirement years is a major concern ...

APRA slaps conditions on Diversa

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
... Diversa's operating model, APRA said. Diversa is home to about 320,000 members and over $11 billion in retirement savings. It is trustee of several superannuation products, including Future Super, Verve Super, and ING Superannuation. It also provides ...

Pensioner work bonus top of mind for advisers

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
... warned. Howard added that the ability to make up $300,000 in downsizer contributions to super tax-free can boost retirement savings significantly. However, as part of retirement planning, clients who are receiving an Age Pension, or expecting to down ...

Strengths and weaknesses in DC systems: Comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
... of long-term benefit because it diversifies risk while providing growth," he said. However, the US defined contribution savings system doesn't engage in the same breadth of asset allocation as seen in Australia. This is possibly because the principal ...

Prime Super appoints new board directors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2023
... fellow directors, I look forward to working with Gemma and Bev in the years ahead as we manage the hard-earned retirement savings of more than 135,000 members from the agriculture, recruitment, healthcare, aged care, education and other industries," ...