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New scaled advice offering launches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... beyond that, segments of the market that need advice but are currently missing out because they're too young, don't have enough to invest or have relatively simple needs," he said. "As advisers, we want to help people but unfortunately that is getting ...

Accountants lobby for 10 budget reforms

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022
... unfairly penalised and get to realise more of their take home pay earlier. Grant said single touch payroll is accurate enough there is no longer any need to slug workers an arbitrary 20% tax rate for working a second or third job trying to get by. "Let's ...

Practice valuations to normalise: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
... a factor for buyers. "Whilst ages of the clients can assist in valuing the practice, as a standalone they're no longer enough. Previously, age influenced a buyer's view of the client's lifetime value with the practice, propensity to purchase additional ...

Regulators fret over hobby traders

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... environment. Despite the upside, the regulators are still concerned that those participating in retail trading may not have enough financial literacy to properly assess the risk inherent in the investments they are making. They are also concerned certain ...

Childcare key to super gap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... boost women's financial security in retirement. "Our members are telling us they're worried and stressed about not having enough to retire on because they need to take time out of the workforce to raise children," HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said. ...

Action on super gap slow, small

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... payments can make a significant difference to the amount of super these women will have when they retire." But it won't be enough. According to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) in May 2021, women's average weekly ordinary full-time earnings ...

New initiative calculates how much Aussies need in retirement

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... renting in retirement, the system is currently failing to deliver adequate outcomes and savings guidelines alone wouldn't be enough to address the needs of this group. The calculations suggest at around age 67 couples who want to enjoy a high standard ...

Women's life choices constrained by money stress: Fidelity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
One in three women don't have enough money saved to allow them to make significant life decisions like changing jobs or changing relationship status, according to new research. The research by Fidelity International surveyed more than 2000 adults ...

Chief economist: Thank you, Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... tensions to an all-out war wouldn't benefit anyone. Like all the geopolitical tensions before this, those who were brave enough to "be greedy when everybody was fearful" would reap their just reward. War may be good for absolutely nothing, but history ...

Brookfield mulls spinning off AM business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
... shareholder capital," he said. "In addition, our asset management business, started only 25 years ago, would not have been mature enough to consider separating it from our capital. In fact, our business has grown faster and become more profitable because ...