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Simple strategies to overcome gender super gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... young," she said. Splitting contributions into superannuation is also an underutilised strategy. For those on the lower-income bracket, White said the government will match contributions to superannuation for up to $500 for those earning under $58,000 ...

Alex Dunnin bids farewell to Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... opening up how we talk about ESG were career highlights. Just wait until you see what the team has in store on retirement income and annuities research." Dunnin isn't hanging his boots up altogether, however. In a previous life, Dunnin was a high school ...

'About bloody time': Industry responds to PPL super reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... women of Australia. "Our data shows that a woman who takes 10 years out of the workforce to care for children has 12% less income in retirement than a woman who does not have a career break. That's 12% less to pay for housing, food, healthcare, and ...

Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
If it wins the next election, the Albanese government has announced the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme will include Superannuation Guarantee contributions from next year. In a major win for the super industry and Australian women, 12% ...

Overhaul of TPD structure, pricing needed: MLC Life

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... same is true for 35% of women, demonstrating a 59% gap. Overall, the research said that 46% of all Australians have an income buffer of three months or fewer. "While 19% of Australian men have a savings buffer of two years or more, just 11% of women ...

Baby boomers turn to local private debt: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... class due to its excellent track record in downside protection. The asset class is also said to pay monthly or quarterly income and greatly mitigate sequencing risk for lower-balance retirees who may need to draw down on capital periodically. "We note ...

Aussies say they're paying too much tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... those earning between $45,000 and $135,000 a year to save a further $804. "That means someone earning the median Australian income of $83,200 will get a $1759 tax cut over 12 months, almost double the previous $955 tax cut," Finder outlined. "Those earning ...

AustralianSuper to deploy £8 billion in the UK

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... approximately 300 colleagues managing the UK and continental European portfolio, comprising real assets, private credit, fixed income, and its global equities operations. The fund also has a growing Private Credit team based in the UK, focused on real ...

Family offices still love hedge funds: Preqin

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... have tended to focus on venture capital for the higher absolute returns available there, but as many consider the value of income yield part of more sophisticated portfolio allocation strategies, real assets and private debt will continue to be more ...

Iress loses key wealth executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... director of insights and strategy, following five years at Challenger, where she served as senior manager of retirement income policy for five years. There, she covered a broad range of retirement income issues, including industry policy, superannuation ...