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$450 SG threshold axed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... Financial Services Council chief executive Sally Loane said: "This package of superannuation changes will allow Australians to save more for their retirement and have flexibility with their contributions as they move toward retirement." "The removal ...

What to expect from the budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
Ahead of the federal budget tonight, there is already some good news for the superannuation sector and small businesses. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has released details about a few initiatives that will be included in the budget. The government will ...

Budget to boost home ownership rates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... being savings for retirement." Master Builders Australia also commented, saying using "compound interest in superannuation to save a deposit makes sense". The government is also set to establish the Family Home Guarantee, which would see the government ...

New Islamic advice group launches, hires from MSC

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2021
A new Sydney dealer group focused on Muslim clients is looking to hire up to 50 financial advisers in the next 12 months, as it nabs MSC Group's chief operating officer to lead the business. Hejaz Financial Services will build a network of both specialist ...

More members monitoring superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... planning or starting to contribute to an emergency savings fund. If the participants were given $1000 today, the majority would save 37% of it or $375. This was consistent even if the amount was increased to $5000. "The areas of concern amongst survey ...

Super top ups increase: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
While only one in five (20%) Australians make extra contributions to their superannuation per month, it marks a growing number of members who are thinking more about their retirement balances, a new survey found. Finder's March 2021 survey of 1015 consumers ...

Afterpay reveals US plans, economic impact

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
With consumers in the US now contributing the most to Afterpay's business, the BNPL provider has set in motion plans to list there as new research shows the economic impact of the service. Revealed in a quarterly update yesterday, Afterpay is working ...

Government merges advice reviews

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
... access to affordable advice front of mind in analysing the data. Hume said the move will remove the duplication of work and save time for stakeholders by eliminating consultation times and submissions. In early 2019, the Hayne Royal Commission recommended ...

Business registration to be updated

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... Company Register, these reforms will streamline their annual business registry engagement with the government, helping SMEs to save time and money," Hume said. "The new system will improve transparency of publicly held company data by creating a single ...

Chief economist update: Powell said, Yellen said

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
The monetary and fiscal masters of the US of A fronted the Senate Banking Committee - as required under the March 2020 COVID-19 relief law - singing a rendition of Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World. In his testimony, Federal Reserve chair ...