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SG below 10% fails super objective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... to perform as it has, a lower rate of SG might be possible, Rice Warner said. In lieu of that guarantee, the firm would rather see Australia "pre-fund reasonable retirement benefits" to avoid tax hikes covering any unfunded costs in future.

Retirement income review welcomed: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... in Australia." "At least the Productivity Commission's recommendation was to look at retirement incomes holistically rather than just superannuation but given the nature of the problem, we need to be even broader than that and look at the problems ...

Chief economist update: The Budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... giveback (from July 1) will be spent or saved. But with mounting concerns over the Australian economy, households would rather spend the extra money - from the tax stimulus and the RBA rate cut - to shore up savings instead. Spending can wait! Consumer ...

New AI innovation for Praemium

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... with a scalable way to identify and proactively engage those clients with an emerging need for updated financial advice, rather than waiting for a periodic review." He explained that incorporating artificial intelligence was a logical next step for the ...

Banks sluggish on Indigenous financial inclusion

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... significant barrier. Another key finding from the research is the focus of ATSI people on the wellbeing of the collective, rather than individual wealth and accumulation of money or assets. First Nations Foundation chief executive Amanda Young said for ...

Fintechs to play vital ESG role: AXA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... portfolios in terms that are more understandable. For example, a new way of reporting might talk about cars taken off the road rather than just tonnes of CO2 saved by a climate conscious investment decision. He added: "How do you make sense of climate ...

Zurich launches new client portal

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... time of day or night." Zurich believes the new portal will allow advisers to focus on the value they can offer clients, rather than on simple administration tasks. "Advisers have a lot on their plate, with cost and time pressures challenging their ability ...

Clients demand multiple advisers: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... value of their offerings and services in an increasingly crowded market. "The answer is not simply in lowering fees, but rather a combination of increasing transparency and predictability in pricing models, and equipping advisors with ways to communicate ...

Property risks dip at Coalition win, APRA easing

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... the election is the absence of expected Labor changes, especially to negative gearing, capital gains tax and franking; rather than the Coalition's mostly 'status quo'," UBS economists led by George Tharenou wrote in a May 21 note. "While ...

CBA down, industry up for employment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... align with their values and ethics. "I think companies should focus on how they attract those people who are interested, rather than worrying about the overall ranking of the industry," he said.