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Aussies don't need so much in retirement savings: SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... Super Consumers Australia suggest the ASFA Retirement Standard needs a rethink, saying a pre-retiree couple only needs to save $402,000 by age 65 to achieve a joint annual income of $64,000 in retirement. The consumer body has developed new retirement ...

Global fintech Smart expands pension offering to Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
Global retirement technology provider Smart is expanding to Australia, establishing an office in Melbourne. Smart technology powers UK Smart Pension, a digitally led pension and retirement scheme setup for employers. The Australian business will operate ...

July 1 super changes: Are you ready?

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
As we celebrate the 30th birthday of the Superannuation Guarantee, the new financial year brings with it plenty of changes to super. Here's what you need to know. From tomorrow, significant changes to superannuation and its surrounding legislation ...

Selfwealth announces crypto offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
Selfwealth is set to become the first investment platform to offer a direct investment into five cryptocurrencies from June 30. The wealth creation disruptor has partnered with digital currency exchange BTC Markets to offer Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple ...

Padua launches new adviser tool

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... affordable and accessible price," Elser said. "Our analysis shows that by effectively utilising these tools advisers can save over 80% of the time it takes to generate advice on average. That's an incredible time-saving - reducing what currently ...

ASFA, Deloitte recommend group insurance changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
Collaborating to examine the benefits of insurance offered via superannuation, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and Deloitte have made recommendations as to how it could be enhanced. A joint report titled ' The Future of Insurance ...

ACCC on financial services priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
... currency each year. We found that many Australian consumers were paying too much for international money transfers and could save hundreds of millions of dollars per year if they had more transparent pricing information to help them compare the options. ...

Liberals should liberate Australians from super: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... disproportionately on the short term." However, Moloney did say that taking the super guarantee to 12% would force people to over-save, supress wage growth and would be net negative to the budget. "The system is still plagued by inefficiencies: high ...

Super home buyer scheme fails to move the needle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
At first glance, the government's superannuation plan for homebuyers seemed a compelling proposition, but concrete analysis has revealed that at best it's only a marginal measure. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has applauded both ...

Government proposes further expansion of downsizer scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... exemption of principal home sale proceeds for a further 12 months, which gives both the additional time and flexibility to save for their retirement." The government said it will also make proceeds of the sale of a home exempt from the pension assets ...