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SPDR slashes fees on six ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
... Yield Fund's (SYI) annual management fee will fall by 15 basis points from 0.35% to 0.20%. The SPDR S&P/ASX Australian Government Bond Fund's (GOVT) annual management fee will drop 12 basis points from 0.22% to 0.10%. The SPDR S&P Global Dividend Fund ...

NAB commits to $1bn of lending to boost First Nations businesses

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
... at innovations with our product offering, and externally, we're looking at partnerships with other corporations, government, and philanthropic organisations to make sure we find and deliver better capital to this market," he said. NAB explained a ...

Frontier calls out structural super fund flaws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... to provide the best possible outcomes for their members. Statistics show that nearly half of retirees only draw the government-mandated minimum income, leaving an average of 30% of their accumulated superannuation funds untouched. Further, the asset ...

Local fund managers lag global peers: FSC

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
... 'widely held' test to remove unnecessary barriers to the adoption of the vehicle. The FSC also recommended the government consider reviewing the existing tax rules that apply to foreign partnerships or hybrid entities with the goals of aligning ...

Government to amend transfer balance cap laws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
The government is progressing legislative amendments to the transfer balance cap (TBC) for individuals with a capped defined benefit income stream. Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said this is another step to improve the efficiency of the superannuation ...

Australian farmland values in decline: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... Bank's Australian Farmland Values Mid-Year Update is based on actual farm sales using data collected by the official government agency in each state and territory. This year, it found the median price of farmland was only 0.1% higher compared to 2022 ...

Super bequest reform can boost charitable giving by billions: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... consultation process with the superannuation industry, so there's time for them to discuss and consider the reform, and so government can leverage the industry's expertise on policy design and implementation issues," he said. "In the end, this reform ...

AMP names super, investments lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
... simplify and strengthen our offer for members." "She joins at pivotal time for our industry, as we come together with government and regulators to ensure we do more to provide Australia's growing number of retirees with the financial confidence to ...

Taskforce unveils recommendations for economic equality

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
... WEET presented reforms that are evidence-based and actionable with outcomes that will be measurable to the federal government in a bid to deliver better economic equality for women. Given that the median superannuation balance for women aged 65+ years ...

Payday super a seismic change for the industry: ART

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023
... morning, Gilroy said he expects regulators to push towards a future of centralised integrated payroll systems. "What the government is pushing us towards is that superannuation needs to be more of an integrated component with the way employers run their ...