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Super funds must prioritise member experience: Consultant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... from big data, funds can cross and up-sell offerings as well as design new initiatives," he said. Meanwhile, the Productivity Commission has warned Australians paying more than 1.5% of their total superannuation balance in fees are likely being hit by ...

Reserve Bank is done at 3.85%: CBA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023
... there are near-term risks, that there could mean another rate hike, the RBA is particularly concerned about weak productivity." Wage data also plays a role, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released today showing the seasonally adjusted ...

AustralianSuper mistake spurs call for regulatory intervention

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... to regulators, confessing to overcharging current and former members with more than one account. According to the Productivity Commission, unnecessary multiple accounts can leave someone over $50,000 worse off in retirement. The fund is aiming to return ...

Next generation stands by family adviser: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
... connection." In Australia, about $1.5 trillion has been passed on to the next generation since 2002, according to the Productivity Commission. The average age of the recipient is 50 years old and inherits about $125,000. Nuveen head of global sales and ...

Cut spending and raise taxes, super preservation age: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... longer - should be applied to accessing "highly tax-advantaged" superannuation. It also cited a 2015 estimate from the Productivity Commission that raising the access age to 65 would boost workforce participation by about 2%, easing pressures caused ...

YFYS recommendations not enough: AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
... performers must send to members are good but still place the onus on members to make a change. "As recommended by the Productivity Commission, the onus should be on APRA taking decisive action to direct a transfer of members to a better fund, not on ...

We sit at a watershed moment: Paton

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... state of our economies. "... Returning to our central thesis - short term, inflation, long term it's all about productivity and growth," he concluded.

The seven global megatrends to watch: CSIRO

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... "So, our increasingly autonomous megatrend looks at the opportunities to use these technologies, both to improve our productivity, but also to improve our own human capabilities to extend them and to improve worker safety and satisfaction." Finally ...

Rest switches up recruitment focus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... consider a range of technical areas as they develop more complex investment portfolios with an eye on innovation and productivity. "It's a fascinating time to be a chief investment officer - not just because investment markets are volatile - but ...

DASH lands venture capital investment

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... platform," Whelan said. By streamlining advice processes, the technology improvements have the potential to boost productivity for advisers and their teams, alleviating administrative pressures typically experienced in back-office operations, he added. ...