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Superhero launches auto-invest capability

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2022
... (45%) put aside a certain amount of money each week or month to invest. With auto-invest, we'll make it easier for Aussies to build their investment portfolios - and develop a long-term investing strategy," he said. "At Superhero, our ethos has always ...

eToro launches local stocks portfolio

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... recent survey by eToro which found strong retail investor interest in commodities. According to the survey, one in four Aussies plan to invest in energy (27%) and materials (23%) in the third quarter of this year. The commodities sector is set to export ...

Aussie crypto investors bullish despite market volatility

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... they will still achieve their goals, though 40% said perhaps not within the timeframe initially planned. At a time when Aussies are seemingly warming up to crypto, Wallace said that he is excited to extend Syfe's digital investing platform to the ...

Aussies pay the price for early release of super: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
The government's COVID-19 early release of superannuation (ERS) scheme saw the closure or near emptying of almost one million member accounts, largely held by women, single parents and the unemployed. A new analysis by the Association of Superannuation ...

Aussies don't need so much in retirement savings: SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
New retirement targets released by Super Consumers Australia suggest the ASFA Retirement Standard needs a rethink, saying a pre-retiree couple only needs to save $402,000 by age 65 to achieve a joint annual income of $64,000 in retirement. The consumer ...

Superannuation not a super solution to housing affordability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... take priority over superannuation. In a tweet yesterday Wilson doubled down and said: "This policy isn't just for young Aussies, it's for others who never had a chance." The ACTU was less accommodating to this viewpoint, the union called this housing ...

Super Guarantee increases now ironclad

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... threat from independent Zoe Daniel posted: "Increasing the compulsory super contribution will make it harder for young Aussies to buy their home and cost jobs." Embattled Liberal MP Jason Falinksi and Gerrard Rennick have also been critical of the SG ...

75% of Aussies don't understand group cover: MLC Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2022
Superannuation funds must do a better job of communicating the value of group insurance, with research revealing just 25% of Australians understand what they're covered for, and many may not be adequately covered following recent reforms. MLC Life Insurance ...

Active Super enhances parental leave policy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
... about 23% less in super than men. Research conducted by Industry Super Australia last year found that close to 70% of Aussies mistakenly believe their super continues to be paid while on parental leave. "In many Australian households, women are more ...

Retired Aussies deserve more: Household Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
The independently owned retirement equity provider has called out superannuation funds to provide more solutions for their members in retirement and aged care. Joshua Funder, Household Capital's chief executive, said that many Australians do not have ...