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Fixing retirement system an election priority: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... the rest of their lives," Grattan said. It also wants to further curb "overly generous" superannuation tax breaks, with better targeted concessions which would save today's budget $10 billion a year and more in future. They currently total $52 billion ...

TWC Invest makes risk, technology hires

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... solutions for financial services firms. Speaking, Martin said technology remains crucial in "empowering" investors with better insights and allocation capabilities. "I'm excited to expand TWC's existing capabilities and help drive innovation ...

CareSuper to merge with meat industry fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... service, and personalised care. Kaspar told Financial Standard in 2023 that the fund may consider a partnership or merger to better serve its members. "Inevitably, there'll be a point of time, as its members' needs increase, that we'll need to consider ...

Australia can benefit from China's economic growth amid trade war: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2025
China is now better equipped to absorb US trade tariffs compared to 2018-19 and is poised for growth that can benefit Australia despite the unrelenting trade war, according to experts who spoke at the China Investor Symposium. Amid the spate of universal ...

Data is our biggest challenge: Aware Super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2025
... is around 18 months into a two-year project to ensure it has more robust and reliable data which can be used to inform better investment decisions. In March 2023, Aware Super head of income and markets Michael Clavin spoke to Financial Standard about ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... participation, regressed to 70th place in 2021 and improved to 42 nd spot last year. "Generally speaking, the rule is the better educated the female population is, the greater likelihood there is that they'll be participating in the paid workforce ...

Three in five women lack retirement confidence

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... contributions if they were off track to achieving their goals. "Many women may not realise that later in life, when they are in a better financial position, the superannuation system allows them to make catch-up contributions. These contributions mean ...

Large financial firms falling behind on AI adoption

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... correctly, respectfully and thoughtfully, would help our children and the next generation understand ideas and concepts faster, better, in a more tailored way," Kollo said. Financial Standard is the official media partner for AM Tech Day, which will ...

Stockspot officially launches low-cost super offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... investment visibility for members. "Australians are paying billions each year in super fees that could be compounding towards a better retirement," Brycki said. "Super funds should be investing in assets that are transparent, fairly priced, and efficient-not ...

War on inflation: Australia vs New Zealand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... different approaches. Now that inflation has cooled, HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham has examined which approach was better. "At the end of the pandemic, both Australia and New Zealand had similar-sized high inflation challenges. But the policy responses ...