News & Views Traditional investment plans leave women more vulnerable in retirement Women are more likely than men to run out of their retirement savings when relying on a traditional 60/40 investment mix.
News & Views More women to benefit from super tax changes as LISTO threshold finally lifts The federal government has just announced changes to the low-income super tax offset (LISTO) scheme so that more people on low incomes are able to grow their superannuation balances.
News & Views If we want true tax reform we need to start with changes for the lowest super balances, not the highest True tax reform must begin with fixing super for low-income earners, mostly women, not protecting multimillion balances.
News & Views 12% super guarantee could see women with $400k more at retirement The 12 per cent super guarantee is a change that will have a profound effect on the lives of women in retirement.
News & Views Super, PPL, minimum wage: July 1 brings hope for working women From July 1, major Aussie reforms boost paid parental leave, super, and minimum wage, especially benefiting working women.
News & Views Parents to receive super on paid parental leave from July 1 From July 1, parents taking paid parental leave will also receive superannuation payments, a move that will help reduce the gender super gap.
News & Views HESTA’s new push to promote gender equality among investment teams HESTA announced a goal to ensure all its external asset managers will include at least one female on their investment teams.
News & Views Don’t let the confected outrage fool you, the super tax reform is good for women Confected outrage at the very wealthy paying slightly more tax on their super is misguided and misdirected.
News & Views Being carers costs women more than $500,000 over a lifetime, leaving them with less in retirement than men The interruptions to work caused by providing unpaid care reduces women’s opportunities for accumulating superannuation.
Health New research shows 45 per cent of menopausal women report lower superannuation New research has found 45% of menopausal women report lower superannuation balances, with 76% of them believing this will delay retirement.
News & Views A majority of low income earners are women. Superannuation policy is short-changing them Women in Super calls for women in Australia to stop being shortchanged in superannuation, with fixing LISTO listed as a key issue.
News & Views Super shouldn’t be ‘set and forget’: How paid parental leave is helping to close the gender retirement gap The importance of superannuation for women’s financial security and highlights the government’s efforts to improve access through initiatives like paid parental leave.
