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The unique experience of a single woman

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Facing dodgy dates, ticking biological clocks and an endless procession of nosey family members asking after their private life, single women have plenty on their plates - and all with a serve of financial disadvantage on the side. Global statistics ...

Inflation erodes retiree savings by 7.5%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... electricity (11.7%), household appliances (10.2%), other foods (9.2%), and meat and seafoods (8.2%) also dented retirees' budget. In 2022, richer couples aged about 65 spent $69,691 on household and day-to-day expenses, while couples living modestly ...

Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... sustainable. It's a modest change but it's a meaningful change, I think when you consider the structural position of the budget." However, leaders of the opposition aren't convinced, noting that if the $3 million superannuation cap isn't ...

First Super awards ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... a commitment to effectively manage labour risk, as well as having a positive exposure to value, with a controlled risk budget against a global index. The mandate is for approximately $400 million. First Super manages more than $3.6 billion on behalf ...

FPA voices concern on proposed CSLR, FAR laws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... identifying gaps and potential areas for improvement. The review was announced as part of the government's first federal budget in October 2022, receiving strong support at the time. Treasury stated that MIS's being brought under the remit of the CSLR ...

Review of managed investment schemes kicks off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
... gaps and possible areas for improvement. The review was announced as part of the Albanese government's first federal budget in October 2022 and received strong support at the time. Yesterday, minister for financial services Stephen Jones said it's ...

AustralianSuper invests in build-to-rent-to-own affordable housing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... own environmentally sustainable, high-quality homes in a well-connected suburb." "Our residents will be able to save and budget for their first home with certainty, without the worry of volatile rental market fluctuations, or being priced out of the ...

Super on PPL a drop in the ocean

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... pretty horrendous that we're having an argument over whether we should spend an extra $200 million each year on some budget item. On behalf of the taxpayers across Australia, I'm monumentally embarrassed that we're having a fight over something ...

Super tax break crackdown to hit $410bn in savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... the population while impacting a disproportionate share of superannuation savings. While these measures would save the budget a few billion in taxation subsidies, the political fight they could ignite might not be worth it, he added. Industry bodies ...

Economic landscape spurs advice model rethink

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Economic uncertainty is forcing financial advisers to rethink their business models as they broaden their remit outside of traditional of investment management and administration. Insights from Desktop Broker in the newly released paper, Advice trends ...