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Aussies won't top-up ERS losses

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2020
... stimulus cash, 41% wanted to buy Australian shares and 40% were interested in investing in ETFs. But, investing through super isn't being viewed with the same enthusiasm. The research also revealed that the highest proportion of early withdrawals (54%) ...

Home ownership shouldn't be at expense of super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... people to access retirement savings for housing deposits will only inflate the real estate market. "Housing affordability isn't about a lack of money its about a lack of supply. Taking money out of super and putting it into the system where there is ...

US analysts fail to add value

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... the US. By contrast, the same strategy in US stocks was found to yield a value-weighted raw return of 0.08% per month. This isn't because US analysts are not good at their jobs - rather, it might be because there are so many competent analysts in the ...

SG rise no real benefit to women: Review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... earners generally, suffer. "Low and many middle-income earners, don't have savings or home equity to fall back on if their super isn't adequate. This is particularly true for women, and those who have had to drain their super accounts to get through ...

NSW budget boosts TCorp loans

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
... "In 2019-20, NSW recorded a deficit of $6.9 billion. And for 2020-21 we forecast a deficit of $16 billion," he said. "This isn't just increased spending. Forecast revenue is down by $25 billion over five years. Net debt is expected to peak at $104 billion ...

Shipton's tax bill under scrutiny

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has answered questions in regards to the remuneration of ASIC chair James Shipton and former deputy chair Daniel Crennan. At the parliamentary joint committee on corporations and financial services, chair ...

Pension funds told to practice what they preach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
... however this year saw a significant drop. Last year the average score came in at 2.7, this year it is just 2.1. However, this isn't necessarily a bad thing, according to Laskewitz. "Benchmarks create a race to the top by providing comparative insight ...

Insurers must shape up on mental health: TAL

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2020
... problems, cancer and even asthma also increase. Mental health conditions are also associated with each other, and there often isn't much understanding or education around these relationships either. For example 85% of patients with depression have anxiety ...

Chief economist update: RBA does the limbo rock

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2020
"All around the limbo world Gonna do the limbo rock..." - Chubby Checker, Limbo Rock Australian equities and bond markets applauded after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) didn't disappoint expectations, showing just how low it can go. The All ...

Climate change greater threat than COVID: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2020
... hurt our lives and livelihoods. This cost is locked in - it is the cost of delay," Philip said. "This tells us that there isn't a 'no cost' option. So if we could take action today to prevent the next great recession from climate change, why wouldn't ...