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Harris vs Trump: Key economic policy differences

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
MLC senior economist Bob Cunneen has said the US budget deficit is expected to soar over the next 10 years no matter who wins the upcoming US presidential election. Cunneen said the US people will once again "be making profound choices" come November ...

AustralianSuper updates deceased members' investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
... decrease in five-plus years. In July, the super fund introduced several changes to its investment exposures and fees. MySuper, Choice, and TTR Income products divested from listed infrastructure and listed property. As a result, the super fund increased ...

Choice products continue to overshadow MySuper: APRA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024
... superannuation products and 22.8 million accounts, according to APRA's latest data. Of which, $1.2 trillion sits across choice products. Of the 812 choice products 463 were accumulation products ($755 billion), 124 were transition to retirement products ...

Inflation cools but RBA unlikely to budge

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
... central banks and that is our primary worry." RSM Australia economist Devika Shivadekar said the RBA was left with "little choice" yesterday than to maintain its current stance given the persistently tight labour market and core inflation remaining uncomfortably ...

APRA calls out high-cost super platforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
... performance test and APRA's heatmaps, there are still underperforming products that need improvement particularly among choice product offerings," APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole said. "APRA has no tolerance for members to remain in poorly performing ...

ASIC sees case against Rest thrown out

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... only that it will consider the judgement carefully. ASIC deputy chair Sarah Court said that superannuation portability and choice of super fund are important member rights. "ASIC brought this action to clarify the law around those rights and to emphasise ...

Payday Super penalties ramped up ahead of legislation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... payments via the New Payments Platform and error messaging will be improved to ensure swifter rectification. Meantime, revised choice of fund rules will make it easier for employees to nominate their super fund when being onboarded at a new job; employers ...

Pre-retirees expect less reliance on Age Pension: Investment Trends

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
Most Australians anticipate they will fund only 12% of their retirement income with the Age Pension, but the reality is retirees currently need nearly double that amount, a new study from Investment Trends finds. A survey of more than 5600 participants ...

Aussies unprepared to manage retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
... technology forms the final piece of the puzzle, with innovation in systems, tools and products that offer flexibility and choice for people to use their pension savings in a way that suits their needs - while also ensuring they enjoy a comfortable lifestyle ...

Vote for Financial Standard in Australian Financial Industry Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... Awards, Financial Standard has been nominated for Superannuation/Financial Services Industry Media of the Year - People's Choice. The award recognises media outlets that "consistently provide outstanding coverage of the superannuation and financial ...