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Early super release scheme a mistake: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... working aged people raided their retirement savings, leading to a total of $38 billion in withdrawn funds. According to a study by Australian National University and George Washington University, those who withdrew their super did so as soon as possible ...

TAA urges active recruitment for industry sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... undergraduate programs are underemployed in the short term - that is, four to six months after graduating," he said. "Graduates of study areas such as mathematics, computing and information systems, accounting, business management, banking and finance ...

Residential mortgages will defy headwinds: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
... sector will withstand the current headwinds driven by rapidly rising interest rates and cost of living pressures, a new study finds. According to Foresight Analytics, there are three key factors that will mitigate the risks facing private debt investors ...

Unpopular funds garner higher returns: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
According to a recent Rainmaker study, investors in international equities are making more money when they invest in products that are in net outflows. The analysis saw Rainmaker compare returns achieved by international equities products, calculated ...

Claimants tend to be younger women: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
New life insurance research shows that women who make cancer-related claims tend to be younger than men. A MetLife study found that females making cancer-related claims in the areas of death, income protection, terminal illness, TPD and trauma are younger ...

In need of repair: Gender stereotypes and advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... industries, men tend to be treated more favourably based on gender stereotypes. Financial advice is no exception. A comprehensive study conducted by German academics produced deeply disappointing albeit not surprising results. After analysing some 27,000 ...

Women-led super funds outperform over medium, long run

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... Rainmaker Information executive director of research Alex Dunnin added: "The results of the Rainmaker 2023 IWD superannuation study affirm that one of the best indicators that you're in a smartly-led super fund is whether it has a diverse management ...

Spirit Super negotiates premium drop

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... members with low fees, competitive products, personalised service and affordable and flexible insurance options." A case study highlighted monetary changes members could expect with default A death and TPD cover at the age of 36. Before March 5, the ...

Super tax break crackdown to hit $410bn in savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... in retail funds may have migrated to self-managed super funds (SMSFs), Rainmaker Information said. This is another case study of how retail super has lost the superannuation war, it added. According to the ATO, SMSFs with balances over $5 million account ...

The traditional CFO is no more: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
About 89% of Australian finance leaders believe the industry needs a new breed of chief financial officers. The study, conducted by Sage from January 7 to January 28 of last year, surveyed 1900 finance leaders at organisations with over 1000 employees ...