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Chief economist update: Woe to the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
... territory. The recent policy U-turns and/or outright policy accommodations among the world's biggest central banks can still save the day.

Women lead superannuation fund engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
While the majority of members are not engaged with their superannuation, women are taking the lead and contributing more to their nest egg, new Vanguard Australia research suggests. Vanguard's 2019 How Australia Saves research, which analysed data on ...

UK to introduce new pension scheme

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
The UK has green flagged a new type of pension scheme on the back of union demand, joining Denmark and Netherlands which use a similar system. The new collective defined contribution (CDC) will allow employers to pool together group contributions while ...

Franking changes feared by shareholders

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... of the current tax system for over 18 years now," Freeman said. "It has been a key element in encouraging individuals to save for their own retirement rather than relying on government support. "We have received many stories from elderly retirees who ...

AMP cuts MyNorth fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... individuals and families and families can now include up to six members, as opposed to the old four member cap. Families stand to save even more on administration fees and reach the administration fee cap sooner. MyNorth index investment management fees ...

More advisers using ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... the advisers who recommended ETFs to their clients indicated it improved their financial outcomes. It also helped advisers save time - with roughly 45% saying using ETFs allow them to service a greater number of clients. The report says there is room ...

Cbus director wins trustee award

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2019
... construction and general division. Cbus chief executive David Atkin said through Noonan's stewardship Cbus is on track to save $100 million in investment costs a year by 2021. Noonan accepted the award at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds ...

UK pension funds to be hit hard over negligence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2019
The UK Government wants to up the ante on pension fund bosses who endanger worker's retirement savings. Under a new proposal from the UK Government, bosses would face up to seven years in jail for endangering the retirement savings of their workers ...

Sole purpose test divides industry

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
A promotional offer to members of a super fund exposed the grey areas of superannuation regulation, as the industry debates whether bonus frequent flyer points schemes breach the sole purpose test. AustralianSuper is currently offering 20,000 Qantas ...

Financial concerns drive women to online investing

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... of them in senior positions which has resulted in a superannuation gap," Devoy said. "If women's ability to earn and then save during their working lives is less than men's, then it's more important than ever that they have access to the tools to make ...