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Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... with about 25% less super than men. ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said: "This is a big win for the three million mostly young and lower paid Australians unfairly deprived the super they've earned and will give them a better shot at building a good ...

Venture capital rout rattles advice technology sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... the risk appetite of their backers simply disappeared," he said. Another evident trend is the high cost of salaries, with young tech companies hiring expert software developers and engineers to build the infrastructure. "That means retaining talent has ...

Investors flock to term deposits over equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
Australian investors are flocking to term deposits and away from equity funds, signalling a shift towards more conservative investment strategies. Plan for Life data revealed that Australian equities funds experienced a decline in net funds inflows ...

Women growing super faster than men: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
... advocacy director Georgia Brumby said. "It is a glaring inequity that leads to millions of mums being worse off retirement. Young and lower paid women are bearing the brunt of the unpaid super scourge - those least able to afford it," she said.

Industry welcomes experience pathway consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2023
... said, Abood added the FAAA continues to feel strongly that there should be a time limit on the pathway, so a relatively young adviser does not continue to practice indefinitely without relevant qualifications. "We have had a lot of engagement from members ...

Treasury urged to consider housing in super objective

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
... ownership." Further, REIA said the government should look to the schemes in place in Canada, New Zealand and Singapore for young homebuyers. In Canada, the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive program offers 5 or 10% of the home's purchase price to put toward ...

Investor education combats emotions: Experts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
Superannuation funds must prioritise members financial interests, guiding emotionally driven investors towards apt solutions for investment success. Brighter Super head of advice Steven O'Donoghue says that members can be driven by emotions in their ...

Startup founder charged for defrauding JPMorgan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
The founder of JPMorgan's ill-fated student financial aid solution has been formally charged with fraud by the US regulator over the company's sale, while a criminal investigation is also underway. In September 2021, JPMorgan Chase paid US$175 million ...

Grattan finds $14bn savings in super tax break overhaul

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
New research by the Grattan Institute suggests how the government can save up to $13.5 billion annually if superannuation was not geared towards giving high-income earners tax windfalls. The newly released report, Super savings: Practical policies for ...

Risk clients, practices worth more: Radar Results

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Financial advice practices specialising in risk insurance are gaining higher price multiples on clients and are selling for up to $1.5 million as demand rises and supply drops. Radar Results' latest insights show price multiples on risk insurance ...