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Be ready for negative rates: APRA to ADIs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
Despite the Reserve Bank of Australia being confident it's unlikely interest rates will enter negative territory, APRA is consulting on ADI's preparedness for such an event. Saying the regulator's standpoint does not preclude the possibility of zero ...

SG increase to self-fund retirement

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2021
The latest figures from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) show the Superannuation Guarantee increases will double the number of Aussies reaching a comfortable standard of retirement. As of July 1, the SG rate will rise from ...

Sunsuper, QSuper appoint leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2021
The bulk of the executive lineup that will lead Sunsuper and QSuper post-merger has been named. In addition to Bernard Reilly as chief executive, eight more executives have been appointed to lead the merged fund following all relevant approvals. Most ...

Life Code Compliance Committee chair named

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2021
The Financial Services Council and AFCA have jointly appointed Jan McClelland as chair of the Life Code Compliance Committee (LCCC). McClelland has extensive board experience and is currently deputy chancellor at the University of New England, chair ...

Magellan launches FuturePay

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
Magellan has launched its much-anticipated retirement income product today with a pay cheque replacement, having first flagged the idea back in 2017. FuturePay is an actively managed fund available on Chi-X from Wednesday and in an unlisted vehicle ...

More flexibility for retirees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
The government has introduced more flexibility for older Australians by abolishing the work test, extending access to downsizer contributions and improving the Pension Loan Scheme. From 1 July 2022, those aged between 67-years-old and 74-years-old will ...

What to expect from the budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
Ahead of the federal budget tonight, there is already some good news for the superannuation sector and small businesses. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has released details about a few initiatives that will be included in the budget. The government will ...

Budget to boost home ownership rates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
Ahead of tomorrow's federal budget, the government announced a raft of measures aimed at increasing home ownership levels, including the expansion of the First Home Super Saver Scheme. The government is increasing the maximum amount of voluntary contributions ...

Value managers fight back: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
Value fund managers made a highly anticipated comeback in the first quarter of 2021, Mercer's latest analysis of Australian equities performance shows. In the year to March 2021, the Australian Shares Investment Manager Performance Survey revealed ...

How advisers can capture young risk clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
A new report finds that it is possible for financial advisers to attract young clients and convince them about the benefits of advice and life insurance using new strategies. Integrity Life's The fight for future markets report upends the notion ...