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Aussies regret ERS withdrawals: AIST poll

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... consumer poll did not have any superannuation savings at all. The people who drained their accounts tended to come from lower levels of education, are currently unemployed or in low-income households. "The legacy of this will last a lifetime. Australia ...

AMP loses default KiwiSaver mandate

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
... buck. "The six default providers were selected because they offer the best value for money for their members in terms of lower fees and higher levels of service," Clark said. Robertson added that the New Zealand government wants to see default funds ...

YFYS incentive to reduce fees: Hume

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... about half of MySuper products lowered their total fees. So far, this financial year about 40% of funds have continued to lower fees, including funds that have lowered fees further than they did last year. Rainmaker executive director of research Alex ...

Super funds slam budget's super gap measures

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... it's pleasing the Government has taken this long overdue step as it will help improve financial security for women and the lower paid," HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said. "However, the fact that super continues not to be paid on parental leave ...

Low FASEA pass rate continues

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
The March FASEA exam results show that January's lower pass rate may become a trend in 2021. A total of 69% of candidates passed the March exam, better than the 67% that passed in January but below the 76% that passed in November last year. The ...

Chief economist update: Frydenberg spends big

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
... any major advanced economy, Australia has seen employment go above its pre-pandemic levels. At 5.6%, unemployment today is lower than when we came to government... Australia's fate could have been so much worse. The United Kingdom, France and Italy ...

More flexibility for retirees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
The government has introduced more flexibility for older Australians by abolishing the work test, extending access to downsizer contributions and improving the Pension Loan Scheme. From 1 July 2022, those aged between 67-years-old and 74-years-old will ...

Australia is coming back: Frydenberg

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... of the Australian economy from COVID-19 has improved the budget position from initial projections, with a significantly lower than expected unemployment rate. The unemployment rate currently sits at 5.6%, which is lower than pre-pandemic levels, and ...

OPINION: Super for housing was the wrong policy fight

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... ultra-bright light on the fees low balance members pay. In doing so, they will help supercharge Australia's stampede to much lower fees because they will remind all of us about how much we are paying. But this also highlights the masterstroke of the ...

Chief economist update: Iron ore is the glue that binds China and Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... continued urbanisation and economic growth as much as Canberra need Beijing for a stronger Australian recovery. And oh, a lower underlying budget deficit.