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Adviser exits fuel salary increases

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
Ongoing uncertainty and a shrinking talent pool is driving significant salary increases for financial advisers. That's according to a recent salary guide from financial services specialist Kaizen Recruitment, saying it's seen substantial increases in ...

AustralianSuper increases investment fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
AustralianSuper has raised the fees of most investment options on account of its recent investments in several large infrastructure and property assets. The fund's balanced option, in which more than 90% of its members are invested, saw its fees ...

Remediation bills revealed amid call for levy freeze extension

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2022
Six of the largest financial institutions have paid or offered a total of $3.6 billion in compensation to consumers over fees for no service and non-compliant advice. The new stats come as the Financial Planning Association of Australia calls for an ...

Calls to pay super on parental leave grow

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
HESTA has joined calls for superannuation to be paid on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave entitlements, saying modelling shows it could see a mother of two retire with $14,000 more in her account. The super fund has joined a coalition of 18 organisations ...

US inflation drops to 8.5%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
US inflation has eased to 8.5% from its historic 40-year peak of 9.1%, recorded in June. The drop beat market expectations of 8.7% and comes as a welcome relief for the Biden government. The reason for the fall is a slowdown in rising energy prices. ...

Business confidence, conditions rally: NAB

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
National Australia Bank's (NAB) latest business survey reported business confidence has risen above average levels and conditions have strengthened. Business confidence bucked a trend of steady monthly declines, rising seven index points. NAB called ...

Aussie investment habits improving: Superhero

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
According to a survey of Australian investors, 50% are planning on investing this year's tax return in the stock market. Superhero surveyed 1300 investors who expected to receive a tax return. This figure increases to 59% of female Superhero investors ...

US Senate passes $1tn Inflation Reduction Act

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2022
The US Senate has passed the Democrats' $1.07 trillion bill which aims to tackle inflation by lowering the deficit and everyday expenses for working families. Following the Senate Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, President Joe Biden said: "I ...

Value investing a likely winner: Maple-Brown

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
Maple-Brown Abbott's head of Australian value equities Douglas Maple-Brown says the recent de-rating of many ASX listed companies will likely go further, favouring value investors. Maple-Brown said: "Stagflation fears and the end of easy money have ...

Initial review of RIC strategies underway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
APRA and ASIC have already begun reviewing superannuation funds' retirement income strategies, with a view to publishing its findings later this year. In a speech to the Financial Services Council's Policy Briefing, APRA member Margaret Cole said the ...