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BT's transition not so super

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... investment managers to reduce transaction costs where possible. It says the death cover scaling is in line with lower mortality rates and fewer financial dependents for members below 35, and allows for a higher level of TPD cover as the period of disablement ...

Billionaire investor warns against buying the dip

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... stimulatory measures," Waislitz said. "Furthermore, I believe strongly they should take advantage of historically low interest rates and borrow significant amounts to fund a range of multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects in water, energy, road ...

A man is not a plan: Rice Warner

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... Women's Day. The two key factors for a more comfortable retirement are marriage and home ownership, but with higher divorce rates and escalating property prices closing the gap in super balances is more important then ever, according to Rice Warner. ...

ANZ wealth exit sees hundreds of jobs go

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... coronavirus and the recent bushfires. "The risks to the Australian economy are real. That is why the Reserve Bank reduced interest rates to record lows earlier this week. ANZ is a tier one business; they should be leading the way in mapping out sensible ...

Equities not that expensive: Hamish Douglass

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
... said. "You can't make a judgment call on the value of an asset without thinking about the future direction of interest rates. We are in the most extraordinary [environment], certainly in our lifetimes; interest rates are at their all time, historically ...

Take pride in super: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... infrastructure and businesses," the firm said. "In addition, the increase in disposable income would prove to be temporary as tax rates increase to finance an increase in government pension costs from the current 2.7% of GDP to something closer to the ...

J.P. Morgan offloads Melbourne properties

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
J.P. Morgan is moving to divest two Melbourne-based properties as vacancy rates in Melbourne fall to record lows. The two properties include St Collins Lane mall and a Southbank office tower known as Twenty8 Freshwater Place. The asset manager bought ...

ANU to help determine fate of SG increase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... endeavouring to take a very comprehensive approach to our work." Preston said modelling of how changes in the SG affect rates of voluntary saving will be provided by Monash University, while Curtin University will examine how the superannuation system ...

Chief economist update: A crisis of supply, demand and confidence

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
... governors of the G7 to assure us, mere mortals, of a concerted response. Several central banks have already cut interest rates led by the Reserve Bank of Australia and underscored by the US Federal Reserve's inter-meeting 50 basis point rate reduction ...

Group premiums rise 34%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... Wealth Super have been notified their insurance premiums will increase 34%, after TAL advised it would increase premium rates. The funds informed members the changes were as a result of recent legislative changes, such as the introduction of the Protecting ...