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Team Super finalises leadership

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... Capital is a specialist retirement funding provider with long-term access to home equity to meet the needs of an ageing population. He worked there for over five years, arriving from AustralianSuper, where most recently, he was head of growth strategy. ...

Chalmers looks to trade super pool for minerals with US

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... Secretary Scott Bessent. Bessent said the super model and its scale was "fantastic, especially considering Australia had a population smaller than Florida or California". Bessent added that unlike large sovereign wealth funds, Australia's retirement ...

ASFA acts to remove First Nations access issues

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... members to access their super in cases of severe financial hardship. According to 2021 Census data, about 3.8% of the population identified as First Nations individuals and 3% were over the age of 15. The median superannuation balance for a First Nations ...

Dexus delivers profit, flags 'turning point'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... now reaching a turning point for real asset owners. Longer-term trends remain sound with demand underpinned by strong population growth." The turnaround in performance follows a tough year for Dexus. In August 2024, Dexus Funds Management wiped $1.9 ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... and the local community) and environmental protection, and on the other, providing affordable housing for a growing population," she said. "Currently, Australian governments have not got this balance right. Regulations have undoubtedly improved the safety ...

Almost half of HESTA members retire involuntarily

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... significantly improve their financial position." Around 47% of HESTA members retired involuntarily, higher than the general population. Approximately 42% of members provide unpaid care - for their children or loved ones. HESTA modelling found unpaid ...

WA best performing state, but economic growth lags

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... (5.9%), NSW (5.8%), and Tasmania (5.3%). WA was however strongest for retail spending, employment market, home lending, population growth, and dwelling starts (driven in part by population growth and home lending). Looking ahead, the report said WA and ...

Aussie billionaires make $67k per hour: Oxfam

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... divisive racist legacy can be seen here today, where a third of the First Nations peoples are in the poorest 20% of the population," Oxfam Australia chief executive Lyn Morgain said. "As the federal election looms, it's critical that our political ...

Unemployment edges up despite jobs added

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
... 2024, slightly higher than the average monthly rise of 0.3% during 2024. It was also higher than the average monthly population growth of 0.2% over the year." The employment-to-population ratio rose 0.1% to a new record of 54.5%. "This was 0.5 percentage ...

CFS delivers 16.6% returns for growth members

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... consistently delivering in each area." Although the high growth option scored high returns, Miller noted the aging population has a defensive appetite despite their lowered return offerings. "As members approach retirement, their investments are transitioned ...