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Government lagging on super policy: Labor

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... fairness and sustainability, they maintain concessionality while reducing government spending at the very top income brackets." Chalmers also flagged that more should be done to ensure there is certainty and predictability within the superannuation industry ...

Super doing its job: Actuaries Institute

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... Richer or Poorer', analyses for the first time the role superannuation plays for Australians in different age and wealth brackets as well as well as with different genders and marital status. It concludes that the Age Pension remains an important pillar ...

AustralianSuper narrows income protection definition

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... olds will meanwhile fall 36% and fall 23% for 35 year olds. Death cover premium costs will decrease by 18% for all age brackets. Other modifications include changes to the definitions of total and partial disability and to unemployed members' eligibility ...

ASMA dismayed by proposed super hikes

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... Age Pension and today, the use of the system and the benefits of the system are broadly equitable across all income tax brackets. "Let's have an informed and not an hysterical debate. ASFA advocates that any debate should start with some key principles ...

Super debate heats up ahead of Budget

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... Vamos adds that the benefit high tax bracket consumers receive from super concessions is actually equitable to other tax brackets. "A lower income person will receive this mostly in the form of the Age Pension, concessionally-taxed contributions and ...

TAL wins Life Company of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... life companies make to the overall welfare of the life industry," he said. Summary of Awards - Winners (finalists in brackets) Overall Platinum: TAL (OnePath, BT) Service Quality: Asteron (TAL, AIA, CommInsure) Term/TPD: TAL (AMP Elevate, Zurich, OnePath) ...

Cash for investment not just liquidity

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... SMSFs has been from those aged under 50, with the most significant increase coming from those aged in the 20-30 and 30-40 brackets which both grew six-fold. In the 40-50 age group, the five-year SMSF term deposit portfolio increased by 114%, the 50-60 ...

Gen Y leans away from SMSF cash holdings

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... with a perceived time saving, the report said. Baby Boomers and those in retirement are predictably the most likely age brackets to seek advice. In terms of asset allocations, while Baby Boomers understandably moved SMSF holdings to a more defensive ...

Older investors dumping equities

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... contrast to women in all other age groups, showing a higher propensity to invest in equities," said Allen. "Across all age brackets, men tend to have a stronger preference for equities throughout the economic cycle, closely following market leads, although ...

MLC model shows social benefit of Budget

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... majority of Australian workers, according to MLC, which has conducted modelling showing the impact on a range of salary brackets. "If we assume all proposals become legislated, our analysis shows these changes will actually be positive for most Australian ...