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NSW Treasury appoints productivity commissioner

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018

... Productivity Commission will initially focus on four core themes: Making it easier to do business; lowering the cost of living; making housing more affordable; and making NSW the easiest state to move to. Perrottet said the new productivity commissioner ...

Labor responds to 'unfair' Budget

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018

... keep working until they are 70, he added. "We know middle class and working class people are struggling with the cost of living - this is overdue relief, but it doesn't make up for Turnbull's cost of living increases and cuts to penalty rates." Chalmers ...

Govt reforms can tackle super gender gap: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018

... he said. "Older single women may be forced out the workforce early, have insufficient superannuation to fund the cost of living and face discrimination in the housing market." Fahy said while there have been a number of positive initiatives to help women ...

Retirement spending declines faster than believed: Research

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018

... Discretionary spending including leisure and travel peters out as retirees age. The data also found that retirees' overall cost of living does not increase in line with CPI as is commonly believed -- rather it falls. This raises concerns about products ...

Millennials faring well financially: BTFG

HARRISON WORLEY | MONDAY, 23 APR 2018

... older contemporaries. Despite 40% of millennials saying they find it either difficult or very difficult to meet cost of living expenses, they are the most optimistic about their future. Of the broader population, more than half (56%) said they feel optimistic ...

Labor's amended cash dividend refunds fall short: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2018

... Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen said: "We believe in a fair go for pensioners. We know they are struggling with the cost of living, especially with out of control power prices and Turnbull's cuts to Medicare." Bowen said SMSFs with at least one pensioner ...

Pre-retirees confident about nest egg: Poll

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018

... 59-year-olds; females; non-owner housing occupiers; those with no major investments and low income earners. The rising cost of living, global macroeconomic issues and increased government regulation or external factors are top of mind for 55% of people ...

Pre-retirees lack confidence about retirement: Qantas Super

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018

... secure about retirement savings. More than half of the participants felt external factors like US economy, rising cost of living, and regulation changes affected their ability to save for retirement. "We are among the best retirement systems in the world. ...

Stressed Aussies increasingly tempted to access advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017

... result, only 31.2% of Australian adults were considered financially secure in 2016 - down from 35.7% in 2015. "The cost of living is a real concern for many Australian households so when they are hit with an unexpected bill it can be difficult to bounce ...

Housing affordability depresses confidence: Westpac

EMMA RAPAPORT | THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017

... never be able to afford to buy their home. "Current economic conditions combined with low wage growth and the high cost of living is making it extremely difficult for first home buyers, and Australians in general, to remain positive about their ability ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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