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Super funds must prioritise member experience: Consultant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... plan to leverage new technologies and innovate are likely to provide better member experiences," Bathi said. He also said social media continues to be the top choice of members for engaging with their superannuation funds. According to a 2018 IQ Group ...

IFM Investors welcomes global head of client solutions

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
London-based John Gee-Grant has been named head of global client solutions at IFM Investors. With over three decades of industry experience, Gee-Grant joins the Australian investment firm following a string of senior positions in sales, business strategy ...

What you need to know about the 2023-24 budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... the Labor budget, building on the October 2022 initiatives that tackled economic inequality, such as building 7000 new social and affordable dwellings. Another example is allocating $1.9 billion over five years to expand eligibility for Parenting Payment ...

How this budget was built

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... spending is up 6% to $48 billion, but the big-ticket items that really drive Australia's federal budget - heath and social security and welfare - are up only 1% and 2% this year. Social security and welfare spending nevertheless has some big growth ...

Labor strengthens economic equality initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... billion to provide more low-cost loans to Community Housing Providers. This is expected to support around 7000 more new social and affordable dwellings. In a boost to the childcare and care sectors, Labor allocated $72.4 million to train and support ...

Australian Retirement Trust reduces fees, ups premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
Australian Retirement Trust is reducing fees across a range of its investment options, including most indexed offerings. However, any savings will be offset by substantial increases in insurance premiums. The fund notified members that, from July 1 ...

Next generation stands by family adviser: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
... advisory services Jeff Carlin "Advisers should look for such opportunities - for example, by including younger generations in social events - and take time to understand their interests to better form a genuine connection." In Australia, about $1.5 trillion ...

Finfluencer receives jail sentence

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
A finfluencer who used social media to manipulate the share price of 20 different listed stocks was handed jail time and a $40,000 fine. Gabriel Govinda, known online as Fibonarchery, received two and a half years imprisonment for market manipulation ...

Wealth inequality divides Australia: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... large implications - particularly as a driver of income poverty in older age and on stability of housing and associated social outcomes," the research found. Furthermore, declining home ownership rates across the population will lead to larger differences ...

Future Super accused of greenwashing via Facebook post

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... continuing to focus on greenwashing broadly, in statements to the market, disclosure documents, marketing material and on social media. Industry using social media to promote green claims are not immune from ASIC action. "We expect the industry to be ...