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YFYS manipulation leaves members worse off: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... make for their members above a simply constructed portfolio. This would also measure performance in easy-to-understand dollar values rather than percentage points," ISA said. ISA deputy chief executive Matt Linden commented: "This assessment has allowed ...

Janus Henderson announces board changes

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... payouts fell by a fifth year-on-year (21.3%) in USD, reflecting lower special dividends and weakness in the Australian dollar. Globally, mining dividends slumped US$20.1 billion (A$30.1 billion) in Q3 as the commodity cycle rolled over - a major contributor ...

Vanguard Super reignites fee war with launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... lifecycle product adjusts allocations four or five times. A key selling point of the product is its low-cost, including no dollar-based fees. The lifecycle option comes in at 0.58% total fees per annum which, according to Rainmaker analysis, makes it ...

Super heads support capping retirement balances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... generating a 6.5% return, would earn $325,000 a year. "Sounds like a lot to me," he said. "We've got plenty of multimillion dollar members in the fund, and to each of them I apologise for what I'm about to say but readjusting the tax mix would be beneficial ...

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 ...

Former Courtenay House director pleads guilty

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... companies held an AFSL. The liquidators of Courtenay House Capital Trading have distributed dividends of 28 cents in the dollar, and the process is ongoing, ASIC said. Following ASIC's referral, the matter is being prosecuted by the Commonwealth ...

Australia can avoid recession: Outlook

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... budget deficit and providing greater fiscal flexibility for the government. Meanwhile, although this year the Australian dollar dropped 11% against the US dollar, Oliver said other currencies have fallen further. He added that if global economic conditions ...

SMSF growth slows, allocations shift

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... classes, but a surge in interest rates may play a role in returning funds back to cash." According to the ATO, almost one dollar in every five held in SMSFs is in a pooled investment product, being a managed fund, a life insurance policy or some type ...

Government enshrines new rule for Aussie Bitcoin owners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2022
In the budget, the federal government introduced new rules for Bitcoin owners, clarifying that digital currencies are not taxed as foreign currency. The government said it will introduce legislation to clarify that digital currencies (such as Bitcoin) ...

Small wins for some pensioners

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2022
The Labor government has delivered small wins to pensioners in its Budget, but not all will reap the benefits. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has increased pensioners' earnings amount, with the temporary income bank top up to increase from $7800 to $11,800 ...