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Super baby bonus could end inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... accounts of women who go on parental leave combined with paying super during their time off could address the significant gap between the retirement savings of men and women. According to numbers from the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) ...

SMSFA welcomes ATO adjustments

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... on contributions gross of tax, whereas previously, it was net of contributions tax. Both changes are designed to reduce the gap between the respective calculation methodologies used by the ATO and APRA. "All else being equal, it has been widely acknowledged ...

Former Hostplus investors tapped for VC fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... shortfall in the space. It is set to officially launch in mid-2022. "V-Ignite applauds LaunchVic for identifying the funding gap in early-stage startups in Victoria and proactively addressing this with the creation of the VSCF," Stanford commented. "By ...

CalPERS names new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... private markets, bumping its allocation from 8% to 13% and adding a 5% private debt allocation, to continue closing its funding gap; CalPERS is only 80% funded at this point, up 20% in the last five years. "Nicole's experience, vision, and skill as an ...

ATO underestimates SMSF performance: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... calculation of SMSF investment performance persistently underestimates SMSF performance, with evidence suggesting that this gap is widening. Commenting on the research, University of Adelaide Business School lecturer in finance George Mihaylov said that ...

Rainy day funds probed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2022
MP Jason Falinski spent the most recent House Economics Committee hearing probing the implications of super funds creating "rainy day funds" to pay for possible fines and sanctions. At the beginning of the hearing, Falinski asked University of NSW professor ...

Super baby bonus proposed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2022
... women. "While the superannuation system is well-designed and working for the majority of Australians, there is a significant gap of 23.4% in superannuation balances between men and women as they approach retirement," ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy. ...

CFA releases disappointing pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2022
... study momentum and to stay on schedule with their exams as far as conditions allow. Our research shows that the longer the gap between sitting for exams, the lower the chances for success. This has often been beyond anyone's control. We urge candidates ...

Magellan shuns turnaround companies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2022
Magellan Financial Group chair Hamish Douglass continues to take a contrarian stance by shunning "turnaround companies", claiming they make it difficult for fund managers to be profitable. A company in the process of turning around its operations are ...

APRA to continue scrutiny of trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... These funds were identified in thematic reviews. For those not specifically captured in these reviews, APRA will undertake a gap analysis. It will also continue placing pressure on underperforming funds, saying Choice products will also now be scrutinised ...