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Heightened costs push young Aussies to plan ahead: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... those aged 18 to 39 are taking more action for their retirement in light of heightened cost-of-living pressures, a HESTA study reveals. These actions include salary sacrificing and using online calculators to keep track of their superannuation. The study ...

Retirees not confident in Age Pension: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
Some 82% of retirees and pre-retirees believe the Age Pension is insufficient, new study shows. A new survey from Allianz Retire+, How do we make retirements more epic?, found that 82% of retirees and pre-retirees believe the Age Pension is insufficient ...

Australia sees jump in zombie companies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2024
A new study from global consulting firm Kearney revealed the number of zombie companies in Australia increased 13.6% in the past year. Zombie companies - those which don't produce enough profits to cover debt obligations - now account for 5.8% of ...

Family offices face more complex challenges: Ocorian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
... professional, but they face significant challenges, particularly with regulation and compliance, according to an international study by Ocorian. The research from Ocorian revealed that of the approximately 300 family office professionals it surveyed ...

Chief financial officer roles 'widely ambiguous': Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2024
... professional services, over an 18-month period to explore the role expectations, conflicts and ambiguities. One element of the study found that those interviewed envisioned their role as a leader and trusted adviser to the chief executive and the broader ...

Institutional investors embracing crypto: GDF

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... that have yet to do so said they plan to soon. At the moment, it is custodians that are most likely to be handling it. The study shows 67% of those already handling it in some form are doing so through ETFs and ETPs. Over half of them (54%) use Bitcoin ...

Most Australians proactively retire: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... proactively retiring with fewer worries and are doing so to enjoy their twilight years, contrary to popular belief, a new study reveals. Research from Macquarie University's School of Psychological Sciences and Challenger surveyed about 1000 Australians ...

How advisers can reap additional $2.1bn in revenue

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
... says. Despite the enormous regulatory and qualification upheavals advisers experienced since the Hayne Royal Commission, the study found that opportunities abound and there is cause for optimism as the industry reaches a tipping point. To be successful ...

Consultation opens on tax practitioners' registration

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
... amended to give the TPB greater flexibility to accept other qualifications outside the traditional tax practitioner course of study. Treasury also asks whether the current formulation of the fit and proper person test within the TASA adequately protects ...

More money does lead to happiness: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
... with wealth. Despite previous research from Wharton suggesting that wellbeing plateaus at a certain income level, the new study revealed wellbeing continues to rise for those with higher incomes. "Larger incomes were robustly associated with both greater ...