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Poor financial literacy worsens underinsurance problem

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Australia's poor level of financial literacy is potentially making the underinsurance problem worse and puts women further behind, according to MetLife. The life insurer looked at the impact of financial literacy on Australians' financial health ...

SMSF sector hit the reset button: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
The introduction of the Transfer Balance Cap (TBC) in 2017 saw contributions into SMSFs plummet by 60%. While it didn't take them long to bounce back, how they're used has changed. According to insights from Rainmaker Information, the self-managed super ...

Bridges can meet advice affordability gap: Mota

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
... directors' report show. Mota attributed the reduction in revenue to some clients paying fees that were below the minimum fee level and were subsequently turned off, as well as adviser turnover. "We've seen revenue come down, we've seen costs ...

The unprecedented economic forces shaping the world

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
At the ASFA conference, Macquarie Capital managing director and head of global and Asia-Pacific equity strategy Viktor Shvets said he believes unprecedented economic forces will change the investment climate in the coming decades. Shvets forecasts that ...

ASIC questioned over workplace culture

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... said a complaint from one person is just one person, but two or three and there's a problem. "If people at a particular level of management who are saying, 'Well, at the top everything's fine'," she said. "But further down the chain people ...

Australia leads the way in pension system sustainability: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
Australia's sustainable pension expenditure stands out from other advanced economies' retirement income systems, an ASFA report says. ASFA's Cost of pensions across advanced economies report said Australia's government pension expenditure ...

Perpetual profits halve post-Pendal deal

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... challenging period for asset managers globally. "The Group's underlying profit result for the period reflects the varying level of equity market exposure within our business divisions," he said. "Underpinned by strong execution, our unique combination ...

Tattarang buys Australia's first Waldorf Astoria

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... that is uniquely Australian." As part of the transaction, Fiveight will also own and develop the retail offering at ground level which will feature 11 individual retail tenancies, including in the adjacent luxury residential tower. "Fiveight will curate ...

Dataset to ease policy planning for ageing population

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... producing the dataset, KPMG has determined the expected age of retirement for the average Australian as well as how their level of education changes things. In doing so, KPMG found Australian workers' expected age of retirement is the oldest it's been ...

CBA Group Super pursues merger with ART

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
Commonwealth Bank Group Super has entered a Memorandum of Understanding to potentially merge with Australian Retirement Trust (ART). The merger would see Commonwealth Bank Group Super's 67,000 members and $12.3 billion funds under management (FUM) ...