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ASIC casts doubt over Dollarmites

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... of our responsibility to ensure the financial sector is delivering for all Australians, and especially for future generations of financial consumers." CBA welcomed ASIC's initial announcement of the review into school banking in October last year and ...

Members' interests bill sits on the precipice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... conference shows the government's superannuation policy will ensure younger workers no longer subsidise insurance for older generations to the extent they have previously. According to Rainmaker, average fee and insurance costs for super members under ...

IFM Investors sets significant emissions targets

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... assets, and from that, the impact it has on Australia's carbon footprint. "These infrastructure assets will operate for generations, with the targeted emissions reductions having the potential to make a material impact on cutting Australia's carbon footprint," ...

SG debate puts super in a spin

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
... than men and are increasingly approaching retirement without the safety net of home ownership relied upon by previous generations." As Linden did, Goodwin also noted many high-income workers - including politicians opposed to an increase to the SG - ...

More Australians retire with big mortgages

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... mortgage." Wood hypothesised that there could be a third reason for this trend: With increasing longevity younger generations expect to work longer and don't prepare for retirement in the same way or pace as previous generations. Super could also play ...

Australians retire too wealthy: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
The Actuaries Institute's annual summit has seen a fiery debate between the chief executive of the Grattan Institute and Mercer's David Knox over ideal retirement incomes. Grattan Institute chief executive John Daley and Mercer senior partner ...

FCA stokes intergenerational wealth debate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2019
... authority said it is important for its approach to adapt to the "changing needs of the different groups within and between generations". "From Baby Boomers to Generation X to Millennials - everyone's financial needs and circumstances are evolving. It ...

Retirement funder partners with ME Bank

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2019
... support the transition to aged care, he said, adding this approach also enables the transfer of home equity between generations to fund first-home buyers' deposits and educational expenses. Funder said Household Capital loans fill the gap of reverse ...

Australia back in the black

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... debt, the Government will put the nation's finances on a more sustainable footing and reduce the burden on future generations. Net debt is projected to be eliminated by 2029-30," the Budget said. Frydenberg said the Government paid $18 billion in ...

Australian Unity creates new partnerships role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... partners and increasing awareness of the value the business can provide to advisers and their clients, across multiple generations. Fenemor is based in Melbourne and will report to Emma Sakellaris, executive general manager of Australian Unity Trustees. ...