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Parental leave super narrows gender savings gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... campaigning, unions have won super on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave, meaning tens of thousands of dollars more for working Australians in their retirement." "Having a baby shouldn't cost you a secure and dignified retirement. For too many parents ...

Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
Investors are grappling with inadequate frameworks as nature rises to the top of the agenda for material financial risks, say investor groups. The Senate Inquiry into the Government's Nature Positive Bills has recommended amending legislation to ...

Executives urge Canberra to move faster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... of respondents globally, economic growth is possible while reaching climate goals, an increase from 79% last year. Australians are particularly optimistic - nearly all are confident we will avoid the worst impacts of climate change, up from 80% last ...

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... policies, looking to address concerns around discriminatory practices, underinsurance, and a growing aversion among Australians to seeking possibly life-saving genetic testing. In 2019, a moratorium was introduced on the requirement to disclose the results ...

Coalition's super on parental leave changes spark concerns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... government's money, it is not the superannuation industry's money, it is your money. The Coalition believes Australians should have the choice to use their superannuation entitlements to help them live their lives," the statement said. "Under ...

Shareholders to say 'no' to gambling ads

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... aside, there's a concerted effort from former heads of state, backbenchers and the Greens for a complete ban. Australians lose $25 billion each year to gambling, the highest per capita spend in the world, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare ...

Super fund moves: Aware Super, AustralianSuper, Mine Super and Cbus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
Aware Super has recruited a senior analyst to join the $180 billion super fund's responsible investment team. Reporting to the stewardship manager Louise Bradshaw, Satoko Asai will contribute to developing and implementing Aware Super's stewardship ...

AustralianSuper, HESTA acquire majority stake in housing developer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... investment opportunities" for investment partners and "increase the supply of new, high-quality homes" to the many Australians struggling to rent or buy. Assemble, acting on behalf of its capital partners, will endeavour to source, deliver, and oversee ...

Banks to refund millions following ASIC review

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... watchdog's review into bank fees. ANZ, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, CBA and Westpac kept at least two million low-income Australians in high-fee accounts, 'Better banking for Indigenous Consumers', found. Most banks only provide customers with ...

NAB funds DEI workplace research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
First Nations Australians are reporting racism and a lack of cultural safety at work. The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research (Jumbunna), the UTS Business School, and the Diversity Council Australia ...