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AustralianSuper says women face superannuation poverty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
New research from AustralianSuper unearths startling realities about women facing poverty in retirement. The study, conducted with the help of Monash University, found mounting evidence surrounding the gender gap in superannuation after interviewing ...

Property manager acquires $645m portfolio

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... Brisbane. The Centuria Metropolitan REIT (CMA) has entered into agreements with Hines Global REIT, in a transaction that swells parent Centuria Group's (CNI) assets under management by 12% to hit $5.5 billion. Following the transaction, CMA will be the ...

CBA fires up over Dollarmites criticism

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... their parents," Jones said. "The program is widely supported by P&C committees and currently is run by a 10,000 strong parent-based volunteer network." "The purpose of the school banking program is to encourage regular savings habits, and increase financial ...

Labor Government on the cards: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
There is a good chance that the Labor Party will win the next election, Financial Standard's readership says. We recently asked our readers which of the following events will likely eventuate in the next 12 months: a global trade war; China going into ...

Financial advice as charitable giving

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 OCT 2018
A new financial advice firm operating as a charity is changing the lives of low income earners in Western Australia. Registered with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profit Commission, Leda Financial Advice was founded by financial adviser Michael ...

Part-time work widens super gender gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
Women approaching retirement will have 37% less in their superannuation balance than men, latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show. Women aged between 55 to 64 years old will have an average of $196,000, while men retire with a significantly ...

Boutique executes buyout, rebrands

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
The executive team at a Melbourne-based global equities manager has bought out the majority stake held by its parent firm. The buyout includes a name change and new board chair. Wingate Group helped set up boutique Wingate Asset Management in 2005. ...

Labor super reforms can reach further heights: Industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
Superannuation industry lobby groups are welcoming Labor's election promise to address the super gender gap at retirement. They also believe more can be done. Women in Super has long advocated for several of Labor's proposed measures, including superannuation ...

Labor commits $400m to gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
If elected, the Labor Party will work to narrow the retirement savings gap by topping up the superannuation accounts of women on parental leave among several other measures. Labor leader Bill Shorten has announced a plan to add $400 million to the super ...

AMP, CBA respond to record class action bid

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... in retirement savings has been lost by members of bank-owned super funds. Colonial First State was placing super with a parent bank where members of the fund's cash option received interest rates as low as 1.25% per year - lower than the RBA cash ...