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Macquarie expected to fall short of 2019 performance

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
... strong thanks to large asset realisations. However, the firm said the drop in Macquarie Capital's performance was partially offset by "stronger activity" across most of the businesses in its commodities and global markets arm.

Industry super steps up SG campaign as RBA weighs in

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... said the RBA believes increases to compulsory savings won't impact consumption, as a decrease in voluntary savings will offset the impact of the SG increase. "To think about the effect of that on the economy, you've also got to take into account ...

Chief economist update: Lowe puts Australia on high

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... expected to reduce GDP growth by a quarter of a percentage point this year". But the "rebuilding effort is expected to broadly offset that effect over the rest of this year," allowing the RBA to maintain its growth forecast of "2 3/4 per cent this year ...

ISA reaffirms stance on super guarantee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... for middle income earners. It also recommended examining tax concessions, increasing the low income superannuation tax offset and making super payable on the day. ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said the only way to give Australia's dignity, choice and ...

Industry split over super fee hike

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... year, all accumulation members will pay up to 0.04% of their balance - in addition to the existing $2.25 admin fee - to offset the impact of the recent Protect Your Super (PSY) reforms, specifically the 3% fee cap applicable to balances of less than ...

Beware the retirement trap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... is reduced by three dollars a fortnight (or $78 per year) for every three additional $1000 in assets. BetaShares said to offset this reduction, each $1000, if invested, must generate an annual return above 7.8%. "For a retiree caught in the 'retirement ...

AustralianSuper ups admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
AustralianSuper will introduce a new fee for MySuper members from April 2020 to offset the impact of the Protecting Your Super changes. Effective April 1, AustralianSuper's members will start paying the 'Administration fee - Protecting Your ...

Aussie share funds boast stellar 2019

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... 2.0% in the same quarter, compared to 0.3% for the lower quartile. Seck said the benchmark's modest fourth quarter was offset by a particularly strong year. "The Australian equity market finished the year with a more moderate fourth quarter, particularly ...

Who is really using the LISTO?

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 9 JAN 2020
Analysis from AMP has revealed who the biggest recipients of the low-income super tax offset (LISTO) are. AMP has looked at 174,000 customer's data over a four-year period and found a significant jump in the number of women receiving the low-income ...

Chief economist update: Moving target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
... implementing a policy being termed, average inflation targeting (AIT). Under AIT, the Fed would target inflation over 2% to offset years when inflation had been below target. My interpretation is that it would let inflation run by as much as 2.5% or ...