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Act now to ensure super sustainability: Cooper

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... published every five years, would be a more appropriate forum to make assessments of super policy than the four-yearly Tax Expenditure Statement as it looks out to a much longer 40-year time horizon. It contains the important demographic, actuarial and ...

Good financial advice a challenge: ASIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... funding and will ensure its adequately resourced to achieve its vision. The highest proportion of 2016-17 operating expenditure has been allocated to enforcement at 42%, which is followed by surveillance (21%) and registry (17%). ASIC listed the five ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... Australia capex The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) report on business investment shows actual private new capital expenditure drop by 5.4% in the June quarter following a similar 5.4% decline in the three months to period and worse than market ...

Retiree expenditure remains modest: study

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
A new study of retiree expenditure answers some myths and fears about what retirees need to live on and will help shape future superannuation policy. Research commissioned by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and conducted by ...

Real assets drive AMP Capital profit boost

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... greater focus on property and infrastructure. While costs increased 11% year-on-year to a total of $94 million, this expenditure was offset by a 15.3% increase in operational earnings to $83 million and an additional $32 million income for the year generated ...

Fiducian reports 22% profit boost

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... business/accounting services," Fiducian managing director Indy Singh said. Mr Singh also said Fiducian continues to view expenditure controls and profits as a priority. "The Board intends to build scale and maintain its acquisition and distribution growth ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... increase in private consumption and a hefty 5.0% jump in private residential investment. However, private capital expenditure declined by 0.4% over the June quarter. Public investment increased by 2.3% (contributing 0.1 percentage points) while government ...

Pension changes will impact retirement adequacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... only have you lost say $4500 a year in your aged pension benefits but you've now got an additional $600 to 700 in expenditure that you didn't previously had. "Understanding those broader impacts is really important for trying to plan for meeting your ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
Inflation crashes to 1pct The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in the June quarter 2016, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures. This follows a fall of 0.2% in the March quarter 2016. Annual inflation is now just 1.0% ...

Australia ranks sixth in global pension survey

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... highlighted Australia's generous social security benefits as an 'achilles heel' because of their impact on government expenditure and capacity to add to the national deficit. Performing well in life expectancy and health expectancy per capita, Australia ...