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S&P to buy competitor for $60bn

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
S&P Global will spend about $60 billion in stock to buy data and analytics provider IHS Markit, with the two merging by 2021 end. S&P and IHS Markit have entered a definitive merger agreement that is unanimously approved by both their boards and are ...

International consortium sets sights on Optus

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
A consortium of investors including a $116 billion Canadian pension fund has appointed financial advisers to participate in the upcoming sale of Optus towers. Symphony Consortium, consisting of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) ...

LGBTI+ leaders list 2020 revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... Suncorp executive manager, personal injury assurance Shay Johnston was highlighted for her involvement with the firm's employee resource group for LGBTI+ staff as well as her work as chair of Open Doors Youth Service - a Queensland youth service ...

Your Future, Your Super reforms closer to legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
The federal government has released its draft legislation for the Your Future, Your Super reforms, opening the industry consultation period until December 24. The package of reforms, which was unveiled in the 2020-21 budget, has four main components ...

Should remote employees be paid less?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
Over a quarter of US employers say they plan to pay employees based on the location of remote workers for all jobs in 2021. Willis Towers Watson surveyed 344 organisations in North America with 4.83 million employees between October 6 and 21. About ...

Australian Unity owes staff $4.3m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
Australian Unity has underpaid its aged care and disability services staff $4.25 million in wages, which could potentially blow out as it further investigates how much superannuation has to be back paid. Australian Unity said it initiated the review ...

Industry fund shifts service functions to Link

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
A major industry superannuation fund has outsourced all of its service centre functions to Link Group. From 1 March 2021, Hostplus' contact centre, communications, complaints and employer servicing functions will transition to Link Group and housed ...

Zurich to pay super on parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
Employees of Zurich Australia will have access to a new Family Care Policy, including paid leave for all circumstances related to growing their families and continuation of super contributions on unpaid leave. From December 21, the Family Care Policy ...

T. Rowe Price launches entity, restructures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
T. Rowe Price will establish a separate US-based entity and platform that will house several of its strategies, promoting a veteran to lead the venture and a new team. Stephon Jackson, currently associate head of US equity, will become head of the new ...

Mental health over financial health: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
The MetLife 2020 Employee Benefit Trends Study found the majority of Australian workers feel their mental health is the most important aspect to focus on in the wake of COVID-19. Around 70% of workers said mental health is the most important thing to ...