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Farmers distressed by superannuation tax overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... land assets. NFF chief executive Tony Mahar said: "They [farmers] consider their land holdings as their primary retirement nest egg. This practice is paramount in succession planning, where land assets are frequently transferred into SMSFs to facilitate ...

Colonial First State previews new MA offering

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
Colonial First State (CFS) has revealed its new managed accounts offering, to be made available on the newly launched Edge platform. The Accelerate Series has been designed in response to feedback from financial advisers, helping them meet best interest ...

Munich Re targets AMP over alleged reinsurance misconduct

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
AMP is facing legal action from global reinsurer Munich Re over potentially deceptive practices in past reinsurance arrangements. In a disclosure nestled within AMP's recent half-year results, it was revealed that AMP Limited and its subsidiaries, including ...

Rethinking retirement: Focus on spending, not saving

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... the risk of running out of money. Addressing this fear is crucial for shifting the emphasis from accumulating a retirement "nest egg" to drawing down on capital. "My focus is on adequacy, giving people the confidence to spend their own money, but to ...

UK pensions tapped to strengthen local startups

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... joined the chief executives of many of our largest DC pension schemes - namely Aviva, Scottish Widows, L&G, Aegon, Phoenix, Nest, Smart Pension, M&G & Mercer - for the formal signing of the Mansion House Compact." Under "The Compact", around two-thirds ...

Super gender balance gap increases

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... saving $253,548 and $213,247 respectively. Workers in Victoria come second; men had $197,431 and women saved $156,192 in their nest egg. Workers in New South Wales sit in third spot with men and women holding $193,448 and $155,940 respectively. A high ...

HESTA pushes for gig worker super entitlements

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2023
... the universal saving system. "Being a gig worker shouldn't mean you miss out on the opportunity to save for a decent nest egg at retirement," he said.

Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... lower paid Australians unfairly deprived the super they've earned and will give them a better shot at building a good nest egg for retirement." "The government should be commended for listening and then taking the necessary steps to end the huge ...

UK's Nest switches investment chief

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... has been promoted to chief investment officer of the pension fund, taking up the mantle from Mark Fawcett. Having joined Nest in 2020 and made deputy chief investment officer in 2021, Fernando brings with her 25 years' worth of investment experience. ...

ISA renews calls for gig worker super

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... Super Australia (ISA). The ISA analysis suggests the average gig worker could have up to $29,000 more in their retirement nest egg if super was paid to the workforce. The gig economy, which spans across 275,00 Australian workers, includes delivery drivers ...