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Experts weigh in on Brookfield bid for Origin

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
Super funds and other shareholders could be in a position for a second time this year to approve a proposal to privatise an electricity provider, as Brookfield and MidOcean Energy bid to take over Origin Energy. Brookfield and MidOcean, an LNG company ...

Confidence in a 'comfortable' retirement nears lows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... retirement adequacy gap." The report highlighted that when the time comes to access the right retirement solution, many Australians are largely unaware of the retirement income products offered by their main super fund or are unconvinced those on offer ...

Super heads support capping retirement balances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
At the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Super and Wealth Summit, super fund chiefs agreed that the tax concessions on bloated retirement savings accounts should be trimmed. The panel on the strategic directions for super consisted of Mercer Australia ...

The great wealth transfer at risk: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
Young Australians are putting billions of dollars of inheritance at risk with their current money management behaviours, according to new research from Findex. The research, commissioned by Findex, explored the spending, saving, and investing behaviours ...

Government eyes crackdown on super tax concessions

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
... unexpected, like the SMSF Association, he said. "We will consult widely to inform a common, agreed objective for super. Australians need to have their say," Jones said. Those who support the status quo will need to demonstrate how concessional tax arrangements ...

Australians worry about retirement - and maybe they should

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
Retirement is overwhelmingly concerning Australians, with a nationally representative Finder survey showing over 12 million people harbour longevity risk worries. The survey said 28% of respondents don't think they'll have enough super to stop ...

APRA slaps extra conditions on Insignia trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... company added that it's confident this process will "support its ambition to create financial wellbeing for all Australians."

QAR leaves insurance commissions alone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2022
... industry has been haemorrhaging advisers for some time now, significantly reducing the advice capacity available to serve Australians. By maintaining commissions at their current level, while making changes to reduce the cost of advice, we can ensure ...

Super funds, sovereign investors back $1bn VC fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
Blackbird Ventures has raised the nation's largest venture capital fund, receiving over $1 billion in committed capital from some of Australia and New Zealand's largest institutions. The fund consists of a $284 million core fund, $668 million follow-on ...

Hejaz receives RIAA fund certifications

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... Muslim Australian investors to access traditional services, it also wants to see non-Muslim investors take them up. "Australians want to see themselves reflected in their choices, whether it be their investments, their clothing manufacturers, or food ...