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Super funds are lousy at communications: Strategist

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... Ambitious Savers are not huge earners, but they've got big ambitions and they're planning for a better future. "They save, they're highly organised, they're pro free-trade and tend to vote Coalition," Ralph said. "In terms of super, they ...

In need of repair: Gender stereotypes and advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... gaps documented in economics and finance. This is made more complex by the facts that women earn lower incomes, plan and save less for retirement, accumulate less wealth, invest less in risky assets than men, are less confident in financial decisions ...

Bravura $80m restructure underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... in the balance sheet. About 8-10% of the full-time workforce will be cut as part of the restructure. The group expects to save about $5 million after it offshores work to its existing India and Poland operations. Roy flagged at the start of the year ...

AustralianSuper invests in build-to-rent-to-own affordable housing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... eventually own environmentally sustainable, high-quality homes in a well-connected suburb." "Our residents will be able to save and budget for their first home with certainty, without the worry of volatile rental market fluctuations, or being priced ...

Spirit Super negotiates premium drop

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... three-year rate guarantee with its group insurer MetLife, resulting in an almost 25% decrease to some premiums. Members will save about $51 million over the life of the agreement, Spirit Super said. Fees for death and TPD cover will be reduced by between ...

Super on PPL a drop in the ocean

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... aiming to ensure the system is "equitable" has once again shone light on the super gender gap. The Labor Party will stand to save about $2 billion once it doubles concessional tax rates for balances over $3 million but has only softly committed to paying ...

Super tax break crackdown to hit $410bn in savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... percentage of the population while impacting a disproportionate share of superannuation savings. While these measures would save the budget a few billion in taxation subsidies, the political fight they could ignite might not be worth it, he added. Industry ...

Optimum Pensions urges super trustees to insure mortality risk

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... uninsured products. Trustees of self-insured super funds must be aware of the risks associated with ignoring longevity risk to save costs and ensure that they have the necessary expertise to model them, he said. Failing to disclose how much a customer's ...

AET divestment drives Insignia profit gain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... million paid in remediation, with the ANZ Advice fee for no service program being finalised. Overall, cost cutting saw Insignia save 7% in operating expenses, coming in at $518 million. In terms of further simplification, Insignia said it is targeting ...

Ending the super wars: Government acts to legislate an objective

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... generations to come." Insignia Financial chief executive Renato Mota commented: "Australians need security and confidence as they save for retirement, and we welcome the government's proposal to legislate the objective of superannuation. "Superannuation ...