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SG increase will be deferred: Knox

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
There is a good chance the planned superannuation guarantee increase to 12% will be deferred again as the nation continues to struggle with the effects of COVID-19, according to Mercer senior partner David Knox. Speaking at the All Actuaries Virtual ...

BDM salaries to drop

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2020
... anything from $95,000 to $170,000, depending on where they sit in the sector. These salaries are base and inclusive of superannuation but don't account for bonuses, which Riva says have remained steady but will likely reduce by up to 15% over the next ...

Adviser salaries unchanged: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... in-house paraplanners must send across detailed summaries. These figures are base salaries do not take into account superannuation or bonuses, Kaizen said.

Pinnacle reports FY20 inflows, profits

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... $323 million at December end to $91 million at June end, which the firm attributed to significant redemptions from superannuation funds during COVID-19. Firetrail and Antipodes fell under their high watermark for the 12 months, despite good COVID performance. ...

Lazard dumps AMP shares

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
... over its decision to slash Buyer of Last Resort Valuations. AMP was already facing class actions in relation to superannuation and alleged fees for no service from Maurice Blackburn and Slater and Gordon. Also in the last month, Standard & Poor's downgraded ...

Cyber criminals jump on ERS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2020
Reports of cybercrime increased significantly after the government announced the Early Release of Superannuation (ERS) and JobKeeper schemes, according to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. ACCC chair Rod Simms told the joint committee ...

Advice firm partners with mortgage aggregator

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... "Client value needs to be proven more than ever and advice will need to go beyond traditional areas of investment, superannuation and insurance and into areas of advice on cashflow and managing debt," FAMS chief executive Mark Zaglas said. "We believe ...

Super fund for women adds fee

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
A superannuation fund that markets itself to women has created a new administration fee. FairVine Super, a sub-plan of Aracon Super, has added a $104 per annum administration fee (equating to $2 a week) for members in its balanced and growth options. ...

ERS continues super drain

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
The Early Release of Superannuation (ERS) scheme continues to drain the super system, with almost $30 billion removed from Australians' retirement savings, according to the latest APRA data. Over the week to July 26, super funds made payments to ...

Aussies reevaluate retirement prospects

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2020
... them with less income than their male counterparts in their retirement years. "The gender gap in the Australian superannuation system is a real issue that sees women financially disadvantaged in retirement," Power said. "It was an issue before the current ...