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Australia's retirement system slides down rankings

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... 2023, with the report stating the slip is due to "reduced net pension replacement rates." The score is calculated by the average of the three sub-index values; Australia scored an A grade in integrity, a B+ in sustainability, and the lowest (B) in adequacy. ...

Liberal MPs slammed for 'dangerous' super policy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... retirement outcomes than men and Delahunty said this latest proposal would only heighten that. "Women already retire, on average, with around 25% less super than men, with time taken out to care for children and other family members significantly contributing ...

TAL changes underwriting limits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024
... will need to undertake a mandatory medical test when they apply for cover through an adviser or directly from TAL. On average, these test results take more than a week. TAL made similar changes in July for customers purchasing additional insurance through ...

Australian investment market moves onward and upward

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... a slightly faster rate of 10.1%, totalling $3.1 trillion. Over the past decade, Australian-sourced FUM has grown at an average annual rate of 8.3%. Institutional FUM, managed for large investors like pension funds and insurers, grew by 12% over the past ...

Choice products continue to overshadow MySuper: APRA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024
... billion). This compares to the more than $1 trillion allocated over the 57 MySuper products in the corresponding period. The average account balance of those in a default option ($69,000) is almost half that compared to those in a choice accumulation ...

Australian Food Super picks TAL for group insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... funds under management. Only 54,600 of these accounts are active. The fund's median account balance is just $13,721; the average balance of active accounts is $49,060. Australian Food Super was contacted for comment.

Labor delivers another budget surplus, but productivity stalls

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... restrictions were eased. This bubble has now well and truly burst, and our productivity level remains at about its 2015-2019 average," Productivity Commission deputy chair Alex Robson said. "Increasing productivity is still the surest path to sustainable ...

Global X launches latest global equity ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
... investment strategist Marc Jocum said. "Some global share markets are currently trading above their historical long-term average valuation, potentially prompting investors to seek out companies with robust earnings growth and solid financial strength ...

Boutique investment manager hits the market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
... HOLT in London, are joined by founding partners Neil Carter, Cameron Sinclair, Amy Reed, and Angelique Tan; they bring an average of 29 years' experience each in institutional asset management and investment banking. TWC offers three funds to wholesale ...

E&P Financial Group seeks to delist

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
... of up to $25 million, calculated at 52 cents per EP1 shares, which is an 18% premium to the three-month volume weighted average price of $0.442. "The board considers that the company will have greater flexibility to pursue and execute value enhancing ...