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SMSF Association, CA ANZ rally against super tax changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... superannuation earnings. Yesterday in Parliament, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones introduced the government's controversial Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions Bill - the legislation introduces a 30% tax rate for superannuation earnings exceeding ...

Commercial property likely to recover in 2024: Insights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... Revealing its top predictions for the sector for 2024, Knight Frank said an improved vintage will ensure a year that is better for acquiring assets. "The sustained pressure of higher rates has naturally put pressure on asset values, and this is still ...

Industry needs better retirement advice blueprint: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... Longevity risk, a greying population, and the proliferation of retirement income products are forcing financial advisers to be better equipped in navigating a landscape that is becoming increasingly more complex, an industry expert says. Optimum Pensions ...

Link names retirement, super product lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... said. "This new role will allow me to build, refine and improve our product strategy and design from beginning to end, to better deliver for our clients, their members, employers, and advisers. Link Group has a long history of outstanding fintech solutions ...

Don't abandon 60/40: J.P Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
... out of cash and benchmarks, expanding opportunity sets into alternatives and adding greater international exposure for better diversification and returns," J.P Morgan global multi-asset strategist Sylvia Sheng said. "Yet, several market imbalances deserve ...

On-platform TDPs miss performance test benchmarks, worst on fees: APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... results, and consider what changes are required to improve performance or whether they should advise their members to move to better performing products," APRA said. APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole said the regulator is committed to increasing transparency ...

New chair named for Future Generation Global

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
... in young Australians through investment." Meanwhile, Westacott said: "I am delighted to become part of helping achieve better mental health outcomes for young Australians. I have long argued Australia's approach to mental health needs to be more ...

AustralianSuper slams Brookfield's Origin Energy bid

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... substantially undervalues the long-term value of Origin. "AustralianSuper is resolute the value and future value of Origin is better in the hands of members and other shareholders than a private equity consortium planning to short-change them," the $300 ...

Frontier restructures, promotes

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2023
... "At the same time, we're going to merge our teams researching the alternatives and broader defensive classes to get a better holistic result with a bigger single team looking at a complete range of aligned investment ideas outside of the more traditional ...

Key advice reforms still coming, Jones promises

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... years could have been avoided if we'd done just that. So, a few more weeks or months working through the details is better than rushing something out that we'll all live to regret." He added that SoAs and the Safe Harbour Steps are too closely ...