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NGS Super aligns leadership team for growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... chief risk officer, bringing over 25 years of experience across life insurance, general insurance, superannuation and workers' compensation. Kotsilas replaces Philippa Minney who has shifted into the role of chief financial officer. She was most recently ...

Trump signs order to open 401(k)s to private markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... revising regulations and guidance where necessary. A statement from the White House said Trump "wants to give American workers more investment options in order to attain stronger and more financially secure retirement outcomes." It cited private equity ...

Payday super delays will cost workers: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... July 2026. The super lobby group said any delays to the law would come at the expense of young people and blue-collar workers who are being hit the hardest by the super gap. New research commissioned by ASFA found payday super has significant public ...

Cbus appoints member director

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
An experienced director joins the Cbus board this month. Stuart Gordon, state secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) South Australian branch, has joined the super fund's board of directors. Gordon has a long association ...

Return to office mandates to harm firms, careers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... career aspirations of women and Gen Z will also be heavily impacted. An in-depth review by Parity Consulting found 81% of workers want to be able to work from home two days or more, but organisations are seeing weakness in the employment market as an ...

Australian investment in venture capital lags: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... keeping high standards of consumer protection; and ensuring super tax concessions are better targeted to support low-income workers and reduce reliance on the Age Pension. SMC is also calling for the government to commission a fresh fast-track Productivity ...

HESTA calls for reforms to help women in retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025
... modelling suggests women starting work today could retire with more than double the amount of super 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 ...

Rest calls for super performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
... represent around one million members under the age of 30 who are decades from retirement. In fact, nearly one-in-five young workers is a Rest member," Rest general manager of public policy and advocacy Enrico Burgio said. "Australia is facing major challenges ...

Treasury opens consult on non-compete reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... Budget. The consultation has asked for feedback on policy details to ban non-compete clauses for low- and middle-income workers; no-poach agreements; and wage-fixing agreements. Treasury has asked for feedback on whether reforms are needed for non-compete ...

Bullock reaffirms RBA's 'gradual easing' policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
... adjustment happens, but if it can occur while keeping employment strong - and even growing - that is a great outcome for workers, families, communities and the economy. "In the end, the best way to promote the economic welfare of Australians is by achieving ...