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Pay super fortnightly: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
The industry superannuation peak body believes retirement savers are losing millions in interest due to quarterly super contributions. Industry Super Australia is calling for changes to the laws governing superannuation contributions in Australia, arguing ...

Robo-adviser launches high interest savings solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
A robo-adviser and fund manager is launching a savings option that would see money invested in a high-interest cash exchange-traded fund. Stockspot is offering Stockspot Savings, giving clients access to competitive interest rates and leveraging the ...

Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
Australians are retiring with more than enough, according to new research from Grattan Institute but ISA and ASFA don't agree. Grattan Institute modelling found that most workers can expect retirement income of at least 91% of their pre-retirement ...

Early release of super, FHSSS gaining traction: ATO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... confirm the amount authorised for release, Treasury said at the time. O'Halloran also said that the First Home Super Saver (FHSS) Scheme is successfully underway since it was introduced in the 2017-18 Budget. Over the same period, the ATO has made ...

Financial literacy critical to European retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
Australians are not alone when it comes to leaving retirement savings on the table from a lack of financial literacy. However, Europeans arguably face a steeper learning curve. The J.P. Morgan Asset Management 2018 Income Barometer Survey, which interviewed ...

IFM bids to build Melbourne Airport rail link

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
IFM Investors is part of a consortium seeking to fund and develop the long-awaited Melbourne Airport rail link. The $112 billion institutional fund manager partnered with Melbourne Airport, Metro Trains Australia and Southern Cross Station to form AirRail ...

BT overhauls life cover limits and definitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... has added Challenger annuities to its Panorama platform. The group has also introduced a new BT Cash Management Account Saver with no transaction or administration fees, also available on Panorama. It attracts an interest rate of 1.5%.

Aussie super asset allocation "riskier": Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
UBS Asset Management's latest pension fund indicator report highlights the propensity of Australian superannuation funds to invest a substantial portion of retirement savings in "risker" assets such as equities. According to the report, the asset ...

Millennials looking for impact: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
Latest research from a global asset manager with operations in Australia shows impact investing is growing in popularity, with millennials leading the charge. According to American Century Investments, the appeal of impact investing reached 49% among ...

EU to offer cross-border pension scheme

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... information provision for savers including projected pension returns to retirement; A sensible default investment where a saver does not pick a specific set of investment options; Financial guarantees or clear de-risking in the default fund as a saver ...