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Shifting retirement intentions require super rule change: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
... it comes to accessing savings and the rules around drawing down on super need to be changed in recognition of changing social attitudes to retirement. "The rules around superannuation need to change to reflect this. Currently, Australians who've hit ...

Super fund fees exploit Australians' low financial literacy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... exists for disclosure documents or a fund's MySuper dashboard, but when it comes to how fees are presented on websites, social media and in advertising, there is no consistency. It's confusing, unclear, and impossible to compare," Shrimski said. ...

AustralianSuper updates deceased members' investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
AustralianSuper has changed the way it invests deceased members' funds and refreshed the investment objectives for two options. As of October 1, AustralianSuper is moving account balances to the cash option after it is notified of a deceased member's ...

Reforms needed to boost engagement: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... younger people to seek professional advice. The younger cohort tends to seek consultation through family and friends and social media, possibly leaving the group more vulnerable to scams involving superannuation. The industry body is now calling for ...

Pre-retirees expect less reliance on Age Pension: Investment Trends

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... better prepared for the reality that awaits by, for example, providing information on how superannuation interacts with social security. "This is about empowering members to make better choices and take control of their future. Understanding how different ...

China to raise retirement age from 2025

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... statutory age and will only be able to delay retirement by three years. It follows modelling from the Chinese Academy of Social Studies that found the main state pension fund will run out of money by 2035 if nothing is done. It's estimated China's ...

HAFF receives first round commitments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... funding round. Housing Australia has selected an initial pipeline of 185 projects to potentially deliver more than 13,700 social and affordable homes across the country. The preferred projects under funding round one will support investment of up to ...

Scams prevention framework consultation released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... said the framework will first apply to banks, telecommunications, and digital platform service providers - beginning with social media, paid search engine advertising and direct messaging services. RMIT cyber security expert professor Asha Rao said scammers ...

Coalition's super on parental leave changes spark concerns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... joint statement from deputy leader of the opposition Sussan Ley, shadow treasurer Angus Taylor, and shadow minister for social services Michael Sukkar noted that the Coalition provided in-principal support for super on government-funded paid parental ...

Global X's best three ideas for portfolio construction

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
... positioned at the bottom. As you move up the adoption curve, there are more mature, defensive growth exposures, such as social media. He said the goal is to leverage a thematic portfolio to access areas with potential tailwinds and ride up the adoption ...