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Untouched super sits at $18 billion: ATO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... superannuation account as the holding of Tax File Numbers - which are generally linked to super fund memberships - would make it quite easy for the ATO to do so. In a statement, ASFA said: "A move to place the responsibility on the ATO to reunite lost ...

Not happy enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2017
... consumers are about the economy and their own personal finances, the more likely they are to spend. With this in mind, it is easy to see how this index of consumer attitudes gives insight to the direction of the economy. But note that changes in consumer ...

BEAR regime must extend entire industry: Medcraft

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... priority. "That's why we encourage firms to take hold of their own future. We always say to people that we can do it the easy way or the hard way - we're happy to do both," Medcraft said. Despite the various, ongoing investigations within Australia's ...

FPA supports children's financial literacy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... with Banqer will equip young people with the skills they need to make smart and informed financial choices as adults in an easy and enjoyable way. Exercises involve students managing their own bank account where they can transfer money, set up automatic ...

Active management culture shifts boardroom discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... cycle. She adds MFS is wrapped in a culture and team of people with industry leading information sharing abilities. "It's not easy and really hard to replicate. It has taken years to have a culture that supports it all," she said. "Talent is the easy ...

MLC Life names chief underwriter, expands medical service

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
... of times, Heyhoe said. Best Doctors chief executive Peter McLennan said 10% of cases in Australia are misdiagnosed; having easy access to a second opinion from an international expert is incredibly important. MLC Life partnered with Best Doctors in 2 ...

Wage freeze

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... and subcontractors are out-of-scope, as they do not relate to employee jobs. Implications: The employment cost index is an easy way to evaluate wage trends and the risk of wage inflation. Wage inflation, because of its flow-on effects on the general ...

Japanese broker targets Aussie SMSFs

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... potential through Australia's financial advice network. He said the online solution is a "best fit" for SMSFs and advisers, being easy to use and with the ability to manage all trading accounts. He adds the firm's global scale will mean it can offer ...

Avoid the ETF trap: Bell Direct

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2017
... dramatic shift in customer demand for simplicity and low cost. "In the sense of accessibility, liquidity and price, it's easy to see why ETFs have become so popular with investors in the current market. However, investors should be warned against blind ...

Crisis emerging in Australian retirement system: HILDA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... superannuation and negative gearing, and including the family home in the assets test for the aged pension. "These aren't politically easy policy solutions because they will hurt the large baby boomer generation that is now retiring, but I think we do ...