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Coastal Advice Group expands reach

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... joining the business as a shareholder or moving into retirement. "We are extremely fortunate to have some incredibly talented people in our team in all different roles and I'm really excited about our new team members and shareholders joining the CAG ...

Interest rates on hold as RBA pauses

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
In its final decision of the year, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates unchanged at 4.35%. The decision to hold spares borrowers a sixth interest rate rise in 2023, following a 25 basis point increase at its previous meeting in November. ...

Qantas Super takes merger plans to new heights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... if new employees don't make an explicit super fund choice. The intent of the change was to reduce the likelihood of people unintentionally having multiple super accounts - a worthy goal - however one of the side effects of this change is that Qantas ...

Payday super timing, deliberate: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... that we can address this problem, which has been hanging around for too long," he said. He acknowledged that for too long, people haven't received the super they're entitled to. "We want to fix that, and payday super is part of the solution to ...

Payday super protects most vulnerable: SMC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... wage earners. A recent SMC analysis of an Australian Taxation Office sample file has found that on average 2.8 million people are underpaid a total of $4.7 billion super in a year. The analysis also showed that lower-income workers and younger women ...

Changing retirement landscape needs regulatory framework: Actuaries Institute

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... part-time work and home equity, which would provide an additional two pillars to our existing three-pillar system," said Gale. "People are also often after some general guidance about retirement planning rather than comprehensive financial advice, which ...

Gender pay gap a crucial diversity metric: FSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... is the first step and that's where most investors are." Beyond the responsibility to ensure equal rates of pay for people regardless of gender, racial or cultural background and cognitive background, gender pay rate is a proxy for overall workplace ...

SMSF Association, CA ANZ rally against super tax changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2023
... exceeding $3 million from 2025-26. Jones said that this "modest and responsible change," forecast to ensnare around 80,000 people, ensures that concessions are "better targeted" at sums that deliver income for a dignified retirement. The reform is also ...

Vale Charlie Munger

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... for the investment industry. He planted the seeds." Buffett, who has a fortune of US$119.6 billion, is among the richest people on earth. Just last week, Buffett revealed the details of his succession plan. A billionaire in his own right, Munger had ...

ASX calls time on mFund settlement service

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... flaw in the service, rather it's a reflection of the astounding success of the ETP market. "It's not like we have people at our doorstep criticising mFund. Rather, the allure of the active ETF wrapper that has been more captivating to both investors ...