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Diversa board backs chief executive pay rise, bonus amid First Guardian fallout

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Diversa Trustees' board paid chief executive Andrew Peterson a bonus of $770,000 and increased his salary at the height of the First Guardian collapse, an inquiry heard, doubling down on its confidence in his leadership and suitability to lead the ...

Treasury launches minimum tax on discretionary trusts draft legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... high-income and high-wealth taxpayers who structure their affairs using discretionary trusts, paying less tax relative to salary and wage earners on similar income levels, or paying similar tax relative to salary and wage earners on lower income levels. ...

Asset management tops salaries in product management, marketing

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... the fields of product management and development, as well as marketing and communications, the latest Parity Consulting Salary Guide and Market Insights reveals. For the 2026 financial year, employers in the asset and wealth management sector can pay ...

Women lead in voluntary contributions: Rest

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
... from taking time earlier in the year to understand their options and make a plan that feels achievable," Van Veen said. Salary sacrifice and member voluntary contributions were the most common contribution types, while downsizer contributions generally ...

IFS recovers record $250m in unpaid super

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... Super reform went live from July 1, where employers must pay their employees' superannuation at the same time as their salary and wages. While IFS noted the reforms are a significant step forward and help funds and members with greater real-time ...

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... conversational experience to help members better understand their decisions. Members can access information about projected balance, salary sacrifice perks, and more, instead of navigating multiple calculators and technical assumptions. The tool does ...

Small fee increases cost nest eggs $77k: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... modelling compared two hypothetical MySuper scenarios for a member aged 25 with a starting balance of $24,004 and starting salary of $83,200, retiring at age 67. Both scenarios assumed a 6.4% nominal annual investment return, Superannuation Guarantee ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... Australians about superannuation? It could start in the classroom, schools and universities," she says. "Simple actions like salary sacrificing early can make a huge difference over time. It's about embedding good habits early, because the power ...

HESTA launches campaign around super tax benefits

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... voluntary contributions have quadrupled and spousal contributions have increased six-folded, as well as a 30% increase in salary sacrifice contributions, most don't take advantage of tax benefits during the period. The survey revealed most understood ...

Law blocking abusers hiding super assets passes parliament

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... superannuation accounts. Under the reforms, victim survivors can apply for a court order to access additional personal or salary sacrifice super contributions made by an offender if compensation remains unpaid for more than 12 months. Victims will also ...
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