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Smart default fund to boost retirement incomes

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... impact on the quality of life for Australians entering retirement because it will boost their retirement balances by, on average, at least 35%," he said. "We're able to do this by replacing the one-size-fits-all 'balanced option' and simple age-based ...

Pandemic sees boom in voluntary super contributions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... than pre-COVID levels. AMP members contributed an extra $296 to their super over the three months to September 2021 on average, compared to the same period in 2019. However, those who withdrew money under the government's early release of super (ERS) ...

QSuper bets on US recovery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... logistics infrastructure, including highways, rail, ports, and airports. The Sunbelt purchases, for example, are located on average less than two kilometres from major transport arteries. The Sunbelt deal also comes just months after a separate deal ...

Industry responds to heatmap findings

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... retail superannuation sector," Birks said. "While all the political attention has been on MySuper products, which have, on average, always clearly outperformed the Choice sector, the retirement savings of millions of Australians in the Choice sector ...

MySuper heatmap offers few surprises

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
... revealed the scores achieved in the inaugural performance test earlier this year. The performance test has two components: average investment returns (net of investment costs and taxes) for the last eight financial years versus a benchmark, and the administration ...

HESTA leads trustee board diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... million in total remuneration, more than any other industry or retail fund. Nulis' directors were paid $330,000 on average while AustralianSuper's directors received $90,000 on average. Aware Super paid directors $1.77 million in total for the ...

Knight Frank releases 2022 outlook

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... losses in real terms when holding cash," Burston said. Demand for the industrial sector will remain strong in 2022, with average capital growth likely to slow from the extraordinary levels experienced in 2022 but remain high. Katy Dean, director, head ...

Super for home deposits could ignite new boom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... through compulsory contributions. The McKell Institute found that the proposal would add nearly $69,000 to the price of the average house in Sydney, $108,000 in Melbourne and $159,000 in Adelaide. In addition, the report found that if super fund members ...

Foreign investment in Australian commercial property hits record high

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... second most active purchaser group this year, accounting for 35% of this year's activity, also up on the pre-pandemic average. CBRE's pacific head of capital markets Mark Coster noted that activity had been stronger than expected in 2021 given international ...

Aussies less confident about retirement age

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... right time, lagging behind those in the US (84%), Canada (84%) and the UK (76%). Aussie hope to retire at 61 years old on average, yet nearly one quarter are delaying retirement until 71. Only 13% expect a hard stop retirement, while the majority (57%) ...