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Jones calls out super sector, hints at more reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2025
... understandable, but not an excuse, that funds for so much of the last 30 years have been focused on growing members retirement savings and they have put all their effort into doing a good job on that, and they have. "What they haven't put enough ...

Australia can benefit from China's economic growth amid trade war: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
... growth will be consumer confidence, according MarketGrader founder and chief executive Carlos Diez, Chinese household savings have accumulated to nearly US$10 trillion over the past five years. "The increase in Chinese household savings over those five ...

AustralianSuper sued over death benefit delays

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
... the fund is considering ASIC's claim carefully and will respond in due course. "Paying out members' retirement savings after they die is the final service we provide them. During COVID, a sharp increase in member deaths and a significant impact ...

Unlawful hawking practices re-emerge in SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... chief executive Peter Burgess has called out recent hawking practices that prompt people to transfer their retirement savings into a self-managed super fund (SMSF). Burgess said the sector needs to be on alert about the resurgence of "nefarious" activity. ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... average, which means higher healthcare costs, and take more career breaks for caregiving duties, leading to less retirement savings. "Investing isn't just for Wall Street bros. It's for [women also]. And it's the key to financial freedom ...

Three in five women lack retirement confidence

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... responsibilities, resulting in lower superannuation balances. By utilising catch-up contributions, they can boost their retirement savings and work towards achieving a more comfortable and financially secure retirement."

Tokenisation can save US$135m in back-office costs: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... costs, and 24% on compliance monitoring, client reporting, and regulatory reporting. Overall, asset managers could achieve savings of 23% in operating costs, equivalent to 0.13% of assets under management (AUM). The average time it takes to launch a ...

Stockspot officially launches low-cost super offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... which has been designed to keep costs low and provide members with greater visibility and control over their retirement savings. "Super should be simple - your money should be invested in cost-effective, diversified assets that work for you, not for ...

GDP edges higher, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... quarter. Household spending rose 0.4% in the December quarter, up from a flat result in the September quarter. The household savings ratio rose modestly to 3.8% in the December quarter, up from 3.6% in the September quarter. Gross disposable income of ...

Sydney to host global superannuation summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... said the US Summit was an important opportunity to position and build awareness of Australia's superannuation pool of savings. They said the Summit has been a bid to create new investment opportunities for the millions of Australians who have investments ...