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Chief economist update: Working nine to five, barely getting by

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... rates, the greater the sense that "something's really, truly wrong with the economy" among households - prompting them to save even more and spend less, least of all thinking of borrowing even at zero interest rates. It's now up to the myopic ...

Value disconnect damages adviser relationships

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... investors, emotions can be our own worst enemy, especially when the markets are volatile, and guidance from a behavioral coach can save us from panic selling and abandoning long-term financial plans," Morningstar said. The report surveyed 693 individual ...

Super chief opposes SG increase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... Baird said. "While compulsory superannuation can work well for 60% of the population, there are many people who will not save enough through this scheme to contribute in a meaningful way...This makes Government-funded age pension an important safety ...

AustralianSuper SG modelling paints dismal picture

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... low income people that would be potentially totally reliant on the government age pension in retirement if not compelled to save in a mandatory system. A heavy burden on future taxpayers in an ageing population scenario," it said. The results were published ...

T. Rowe Price shutters local fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2020
Great returns and a well-regarded portfolio manager were not enough to save the local version of T. Rowe Price's Asian equities ex Japan fund, which is shutting after outflows. The T. Rowe Price Asia ex-Japan fund is managed by Hong Kong-based Anh ...

AIA income protection premiums jump

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2020
... with a family to support and mortgage commitments to meet." The PDS for AIA Priority Protection says it's possible to save up to 20% on premiums by "making healthy lifestyle choices" with AIA Vitality. The PDS is 204 pages long and does not include ...

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
Superannuation industry professionals are going head to head over Australia's super guarantee system, yet all agree it's time for an upheaval. In a submission to the Treasury's Retirement Income Review Panel, the Actuaries Institute called for universal ...

Chief economist update: Australians not confident enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... outnumbering optimists (below 100 index points) for the sixth straight month in January. Pessimistic consumers will continue to save rather than spend, weakening business confidence as sales and profits decline that, in turn, lead to freezes pay hikes ...

Industry super steps up SG campaign as RBA weighs in

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2020
... account that when compulsory savings go up, there's some offset in voluntary savings," Lowe said. "So if you have to save more through super, you might save less voluntarily and therefore your consumption doesn't move." RBA assistant governor ...

Retirement income review must focus on women: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... submission to the government's review of the retirement income system, KPMG highlights how the current system for Australians to save for their retirement exacerbates the economic inequality between men and women. Drawing on a series of proposals put ...