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Retirement saving, investing daunting for women: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... same mindset needs to be applied to saving and investing, so it turns into a habit. "What we decide to save or invest in today can make a big difference to the life we lead tomorrow, so we would always encourage members to take advantage of free budgeting ...

Simple strategies to overcome gender super gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... to help women now with the effect of easing the financial worries at the time of retirement. This includes engaging them today by providing personalised guidance - and simply asking them to have a conversation on whether they are contributing enough ...

Alex Dunnin bids farewell to Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... Rainmaker Information's co-founder and Financial Standard 's resident superannuation guru is going back to school - kind of. Today marks Rainmaker executive director, research Alex Dunnin's final day with the business, retiring from the company he first ...

'About bloody time': Industry responds to PPL super reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
The wealth management industry has overwhelmingly welcomed the federal government's commitment to pay superannuation on the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave scheme. The Albanese government has said, if it wins the next election, it will add superannuation ...

Overhaul of TPD structure, pricing needed: MLC Life

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... complex needs of Australians who experience temporary disability through injury or illness which is increasingly common in today's environment." Meanwhile, MLC Life Insurance chief group insurance officer Mark Puli said Australians revealed a clear preference ...

Morningstar equities research lead departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... 627 and went on to bottom at 578 later in the month. The Dow Jones is currently 39,000. The S&P 500 bottomed out at 62, today near 5100," he noted. He also recalled the 1973-74 bear market in which the US market lost nearly half its value. Driven by ...

Count completes Diverger acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
Count has finalised the acquisition of Diverger as the latter officially delists from the ASX today. The group now has 590 financial advisers and funds under advice (FUA) of $29.9 billion. Count chief executive Hugh Humphrey said: "An important strategic ...

Vanguard chief executive Tim Buckley to retire

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... privilege to lead Vanguard and help advance the company's mission of giving clients the best chance for investment success. Today, Vanguard is poised to seize the opportunities of the future while continuing to deliver for our investor-owners," he ...

Long-term cost of super early release to be $85bn: SMC

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... (SPROUT) model, the SMC estimates the cumulative long-term costs of the scheme to be between $75 billion and $85 billion in today's dollars by the end of this century. This is more than double the initial amount released, the SMC said. According to the ...

Realindex Investments marks 15 years with rebrand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... new name embodies the company's evolution and growth. "It's a nod to our history as Realindex and represents who we are today as a well-established active quantitative equities house," he said. "We aim to deliver cutting-edge insights to our clients ...