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Report highlights sea-change in asset owner operations

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2016

... funds in the Swedish pension system said it had extended its alternative asset horizons from five to 10 years, reducing reliance on monthly and quarterly reporting in illiquid asset classes. As asset owners seek to maximise returns and save on cost they ...

FSC calls for 22% company tax

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016

... bracket creep." The FSC said another benefit of a lower company tax rate of 22% will be a reduction in the federal budget's reliance on corporate tax. The OECD average reliance on company tax is 8%, while Australia's is more than 18%. A lower reliance ...

ISA launches super tax plan

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015

... considering many options around super taxation because super is a cost to the government. "On one hand, we might want to reduce reliance on the age pension but, on the other, this comes at a cost to government by way of providing tax concessions as an ...

AFA recommends SG monthly threshold removal

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015

... "This would place less pressure on the aged pension across the board. As statistics prove women live longer than men, the reliance on the aged pension is more significant for females than males."

ACCI supports closing tax breaks on high balances

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015

... pro-business body said a balanced package of reforms to Australia's superannuation and tax systems could potentially reduce reliance on public pensions and allow for broader tax relief. Australian Chamber director of economics and industry policy, John ...

Financial System Inquiry response cut-out-and-keep guide

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015

... retirement. By providing retirement incomes for millions of individuals, the superannuation system encourages greater self-reliance. "The Government will develop legislation to enshrine the objective within the superannuation law, where it will serve ...

Super doing its job: Actuaries Institute

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015

... post-retirement of $68,700 if they are now aged 60 or $75,300 if now aged 30). The report said half the population has a "strong reliance" on the Age Pension, which comprises 93% of retirement income for those in the bottom 5% income bracket, 73% for ...

PROFILE: AvSuper chief executive Michelle Wade

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015

... An interesting aspect of the fund includes members having concerns about securing their retirement plan with far less reliance on Centrelink. Wade says there is a lot of interest in making sure members have tax effective arrangements in place and that ...

Feds still in a hole at the Jackson

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015

... (frim double digits), this was followed by the implosion that would follow the bursting of the property bubble and over-reliance on investment, followed by the potential debt disaster from ballooning local government debts, followed by shadow banking. ...

Consensus emerging on Tax White Paper

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015

... 10% of individual taxpayers paid nearly half the personal income tax collected by the government, and this "is an over-reliance and dependence on a narrow base to support our social infrastructure." He added that because of the high concentration of ...

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Super funds race to implement digital advice

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:28PM

Australian superannuation funds are increasingly turning to digital advice tools to bridge the longstanding gap between members needs and access to affordable financial guidance, according to executives at wealth technology Bravura Solutions.

Musk's $106bn fundamental-defying IPO lands on Nasdaq

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:25PM

SpaceX has raised US$75 billion ($106.8bn) in the biggest-ever stock market debut, valuing Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company at US$1.77 trillion.

Quinbrook appoints Australian lead

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:21PM

Energy transition infrastructure investor Quinbrook has appointed Tim Horneman as region leader for Australia, formalising his responsibility for the firm's local investment activities and business operations.

Former ASFA COO joins housing fund manager

MATTHEW WAI | 12:07PM

The former chief operating officer of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has joined C1 Capital Group as chief investment and operating officer.

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