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Grattan calls for lower super fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... uplift in the superannuation guarantee, and that ASFA's comfortable retirement standard was not suitable for most Australians. In its submission, the researcher said a reduction in average super fees - and therefore an increase in investment returns ...

Industry-made retirement models are self-serving: SCA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
Super Consumers Australia (SCA) has taken a stance against industry-created retirement models, saying Australians deserve realistic retirement income standards. In its submission to the Retirement Income Review (RIR) SCA said existing models pushed ...

Super funds snub millions of Aussies

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... Australia's superannuation funds are the worst offenders when it comes to meeting the needs of the over five million Australians who do not speak English at home, according to new research. A survey conducted by LanguageLoop found that 81% of respondents ...

ISA takes swipe at Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... when in fact spending falls by around 15-20% between ages 70 and 90." Coates said Grattan's research shows that most Australians, including those working part-time or with broken work histories, are likely to replace their pre-retirement living standard. ...

Ethical super fund cuts fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2020
... action reaching a tipping point and focusing firmly on solutions," Gibbs said. "As a result, we're seeing that more Australians want to make their money matter. They are realizing that investing ethically is about so much more than avoiding unethical ...

Higher super contributions make Aussies feel safer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
New research suggests contributions above the current rate of superannuation guarantee lead to Australians feeling more secure about their retirement. While the superannuation sector awaits the final report of the retirement income review, new Investment ...

SG amnesty bill finally passes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... more millions in unpaid super will be paid to workers as a result. "This policy is all about reuniting hardworking Australians with their super," Hume said. "We anticipate at least $160 million of super will be paid to Australian workers who would otherwise ...

Consumers trust Google over advisers: NobleOak

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2020
... and fallout from the Royal Commission as key reasons for this shift in consumer behaviour. In a survey of over 1000 Australians, NobleOak found that consumers prefer the internet over personalised advice, with 46% going online to access information. ...

Stability needed: Maroney

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
... after "a relatively positive 2019", Maroney said, shows why it's so important to get policy around retirement for Australians right - to provide stability and certainty. "It's not difficult to become despondent about policy change," Maroney said. The ...

Tax chiefs crack down on tax evasion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2020
... financial institution and its clients is just one example of the work the ATO has been doing with the J5 to investigate Australians who are using offshore arrangements to evade their tax obligations. "Tackling the abuse of correspondent banking arrangements ...