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Retirees freed from legacy products

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... life insurance and investment products removes the tax and social security barriers which have prevented millions of Australians from moving from older products to more modern ones," Loane said.

Australia is coming back: Frydenberg

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... feared unemployment could reach as far as 15% and the economy contract by 20%. "This would have meant two million Australians unemployed. It would have been the equivalent of losing the agriculture, construction, and mining sectors," Frydenberg said. ...

Infrastructure investment builds to $170bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
The government has announced a $110 billion infrastructure project pipeline to help fuel the post COVID-19 economic stimulus, and it's not just concrete and steel. Billed as one of the budget's cornerstone commitments, the government will spend an extra ...

OPINION: Super for housing was the wrong policy fight

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... them? The FHSS scheme is poorly understood because it is so inconsequential. Yes, it's a brilliant idea to enable Australians to use the administrative infrastructure of their superannuation fund to help them save for their first home. But with interest ...

$450 SG threshold axed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Women in Super and Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia. "We want all Australians to get the most out of the superannuation system," Frydenberg said. "On average women retire with less superannuation ...

Aged care expenditure to jump 37%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... ear-marked for in-home facilities investment. While Australia's aged care system services just a small proportion of older Australians, its inability to cope with the current demand from its 340,000 users, according to figures published by the Australian ...

Fiducian acquires Adelaide adviser's FUA

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... Queensland. "It is a strategy of Fiducian Financial Service to develop a countrywide financial planning network to ensure Australians can access personalised financial advice, but also in our cultural DNA to help those Fiducian financial planners who ...

What to expect from the budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... has released details about a few initiatives that will be included in the budget. The government will allow older Australians to contribute more to their super as one of its budget initiatives, this is being referred to as the Downsizer Scheme. The Association ...

ASIC cracks down on investment guru

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... sold or held "multi-million dollars worth of real estate". "Having provided legal financial services to both ordinary Australians and high net worth investors, in a legal career spanning more than 25 years, Dominique understands how the rich grow and ...

Budget to boost home ownership rates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... home and the significant economic and social benefits home ownership provides," the government said. "Supporting more Australians to own their own home is part of the government's economic plan to secure Australia's recovery."