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Future Generation welcomes Mike Baird as new chair

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... children and youth at risk charity partner," he said. "Future Generation works to contribute to the brighter future for young people. This is a path that Mike knows well and we're excited that he will lead the Future Generation Australia board and work ...

Liberals should liberate Australians from super: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has pulled no punches in a recently released policy manifesto titled The basis of a fair society is a strong economy, once again calling for superannuation to be voluntary for those on low incomes. "Superannuation is a significant ...

Rate rise exposes adviser knowledge gap

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
As interest rates rise and inflation grows, some are lamenting a possible knowledge and experience gap in the industry, with a considerable number of financial advisers having only ever known a low inflation environment. At its May meeting, the Reserve ...

BUSSQ appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
... the return of former BUSSQ chief executive Linda Vickers as a director and the appointment of employer representative Ben Young.

Super home buyer scheme fails to move the needle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... Australians. House price effects Less compelled by the super home buyer policy, Rainmaker Information identified the fact that most young people don't have enough superannuation to transfer across to a home purchase. Even if they did use their super ...

Trust in financial services jumps: CFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
While Australian investors are overall less trusting of the financial services industry and financial advisers than global peers, a new survey has found levels of trust to be robust. Data from the CFA Institute Enhancing Investors' Trust study revealed ...

Superannuation not a super solution to housing affordability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... should take priority over superannuation. In a tweet yesterday Wilson doubled down and said: "This policy isn't just for young Aussies, it's for others who never had a chance." The ACTU was less accommodating to this viewpoint, the union called this ...

Super Guarantee increases now ironclad

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... under huge threat from independent Zoe Daniel posted: "Increasing the compulsory super contribution will make it harder for young Aussies to buy their home and cost jobs." Embattled Liberal MP Jason Falinksi and Gerrard Rennick have also been critical ...

We knew people would leave the advice industry: Hume

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... unperturbed by the finfluencers that have begun to fill the hole left by the exodus of advisers. Hume said: "I love the fact young people are engaging more with their personal finances." She called it a great service, even though there is as she described ...

Cbus announces changes to admin fees, premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2022
Following on from the completion of its merger with Media Super, Cbus will shave its administration fees by 25%. However, at the same time, some members will begin paying more for death and TPD. The reduction in the dollar-based administration fee will ...