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Return to office mandates to harm firms, careers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... than the national average, particularly for top earners, the review shows. And now the impacts of what happens when employees don't return to the office despite a mandate being in place are becoming increasingly evident. The three main consequences ...

HESTA calls for reforms to help women in retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... compared to female workers modelled to retire this year." Since July 1, employers have been required to pay 12% of eligible employees' ordinary time earnings, up from 11.5%. The introduction coincided with the super payments on Commonwealth Paid Parental ...

Employee shareholders officially file lawsuit against FNZ

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... merit. We are confident that our directors have at all times acted in the best interests of the company, its clients, employees and all stakeholders," "The investments by FNZ's institutional shareholders reflect a strong commitment to the company's long-term ...

CareSuper, MIESF schedule merger for October

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
CareSuper and Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF) will merge on October 1. The two funds have officially signed a successor fund transfer deed following months of due diligence, saying they are confident the merger is in the best ...

Treasury opens consult on non-compete reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... unveiled the Federal Budget. As it stands, from 2027, employers will no longer be able to impose non-compete clauses on employees earning less than $175,000. They will also not be able to exploit loopholes that block staff from joining competitors. The ...

Federated Hermes 'not far away' from launching Australian wholesale products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... July last year, Selman said he is open to expanding the Australian team further if necessary. "We have two full-time employees and a well-respected consultant in Australia and that is a very strong team for us in the growth market," Selman said. "If ...

AustralianSuper taps NYC pension deputy CIO

MATT TOLEDO  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
... and head of private equity of the New York City Retirement Systems, five pension funds that serve the city's public employees. The five funds, overseen by the comptroller, manage $288.59 billion, as of the end of May. The office of the New York City ...

Financial services workers earn 12% pay rise

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2025
Financial services employees saw their pay packets rise 12% in the last 12 months, according to Hays' annual Salary Guide, outpacing salary growth for lawyers and technology professionals. After canvassing more than 12,000 employees from Australia ...

State Street Global Advisors rebrands

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... brand identity, State Street said it conducted research and "solicited input and feedback from clients, investors and employees around the world". State Street said the update puts a stronger focus on its "One State Street" approach which aims to enhance ...

Union redundancy funds in ASIC's sights

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... 2025. Employee redundancy funds are arrangements established to accept contributions from employers made on behalf of employees for the purpose of providing redundancy and incidental benefits for those employees. They primarily operate for the benefit ...