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Super for housing will cause rents to soar: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
New research from the Super Members Council (SMC) has revealed using superannuation for house deposits could, over time, increase rental prices. SMC said the Coalition's plan to use super for house deposits is projected to cause a 9% spike in the ...

CareSuper, Spirit Super take final steps towards merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2024
... funds under management. "While this is a true merger of equals, both funds decided it was in the best interests of members to call the fund CareSuper to take advantage of strong recognition for the name, which has been in the market since 1986," they ...

WTW retirement solutions lead steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
A long-serving Willis Towers Watson (WTW) superannuation and retirement expert has left the firm after nearly 28 years. Nick Callil was the head of retirement solutions for Australia, leading WTW's research in retirement strategy. He also consulted ...

More than 11k businesses call in administrators

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
ASIC's annual insolvency data shows more than 11,000 companies entered external administration for the first time last financial year. While the figure is higher than previous peaks in 2011-12 and 2012-13, ASIC clarified that there are more businesses ...

Eildon confirms talks with Trilogy

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
Eildon Capital Group flagged that Trilogy Funds is interested in buying "certain assets" from the ASX-listed company but stopped short of confirming a full acquisition. Eildon confirmed it is in discussions with Trilogy relating to a proposed transaction ...

WAM calls to save in-person AGMs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2024
... accountability, transparency and governance - and is disenfranchising individual shareholders, particularly retail investors. We call on the government to reverse this misstep," Wilson said. "Virtual meetings can be very restrictive for shareholders. ...

Insignia Financial looks to slash redundancy entitlements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2024
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is calling on Insignia Financial to rethink a proposed overhaul of redundancy pay arrangements after the wealth manager tabled a plan to cut entitlements by more than half. The FSU is currently negotiating a new Enterprise ...

Reconsider the home as a retirement income pillar: Actuaries Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
Encouraging more Australians to access equity in their homes, combined with changes to stamp duty and the Age Pension, could give asset-rich, income-poor retirees a valuable income boost and help free up more housing for young families, according to ...

Wealth managers rev up for Lifeline, Starlight

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
... provide suicide prevention counselling. More than one million Australians contact the hotline annually, meaning it receives one call every 28 seconds. The Starlight Children's Foundation uses psychology principles to help sick children feel more ...

ESSSuper appoints two executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
ESSSuper appointed its inaugural chief member officer and recruited a new chief financial officer, both of whom have extensive experience in the industry fund sector. Becoming the first chief member officer for the $35 billion super fund, Stuart Wilkinson ...