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In need of repair: Gender stereotypes and advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... prioritise the things that were most important to her. "My advice to women in the same situation is: Don't rush! Even though you may want to get this person out of your life as quickly as possible, take your time and seek legal and financial advice," ...

Chalmers' promise to end super wars foiled by criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
... superannuation cap wasn't indexed, inferring that potentially hundreds of thousands of Australians will be affected by this. Though, Dutton didn't directly answer whether the Coalition would index the $3 million in super. In an interview with ...

Government to double tax for high super balances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... superannuation systems sustainability, the reduction in tax breaks generating $2 billion in revenue in its first year, he said. Though Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor called the additional taxes to superannuation another broken election promise from the ...

SMSF sector hit the reset button: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... per year now. "Healthy SMSF creation rates and robust benefit payment and net transfers into the sector show that even though SMSF members no longer seem to see these funds as the place to put their member contributions," Rainmaker said. "But they clearly ...

Unlicensed investor pleads guilty to fraud charges

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
... fabricated statements of account, which purported to show that their investments had grown significantly since investing, even though the used the money for other purposes. Kamkolkar falsely represented to two clients that they would be investing in ...

CBA Group Super pursues merger with ART

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... continued success, cognisant of the increasing significance of scale in providing sustainable long-term returns for members. "Though Group Super has delivered good outcomes for members over the years, we are still a relatively small fund, and we know ...

Unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
Australia's unemployment rate has risen to 3.7%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS reported a decline in employment for the second consecutive month, following a period of robust jobs growth throughout 2022. Employment ...

We did too much: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
Fronting another parliamentary hearing today, Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Philip Lowe acknowledged the central bank incorrectly predicted rates wouldn't rise until 2024, admitting he's embarrassed. Lowe explained that the pandemic ...

Magellan profits down 67%

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
... after tax of $83.8 million for the second half of 2022 - down 67%. The group reported the drop to the ASX this morning, though did declare an interim dividend of 46.9c per share, 85% franked. It's also seen a 52% reduction in funds under management (FUM) ...

ASIC dodges PGPA investigation questioning

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023
At a hearing this morning, Senator Andrew Bragg called out ASIC chair Joe Longo after he opted not to answer questions about ASIC commissioners investigated under the Public Governance Performance and Accountability (PGPA) Act. Fronting the Senate Economics ...