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"Enough is enough": Women in Super launch national campaign

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
National advocacy and networking group Women in Super is calling on the Federal Government to address the growing number of women retiring in poverty by boosting the superannuation accounts of low income earners. Speaking at the launch of the group's ...

Young Aussies driving sharemarket

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
Younger Australians are developing a greater understanding of fundamental investment principles as record numbers of Generation Z and Y investors embrace domestic shares in order to build wealth. According to new insights from nabtrade, in the 12 months ...

Robo-adviser scores investment banking partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... Wealth will now provide digital advice to clients of APP Securities, the brokerage and investment banking firm formed when parent AIMS Financial Group acquired the assets from the administrators of BBY Group. This encompasses risk assessments, trade ...

Annuity sales boost Challenger results

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... into a strategic relationship with MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, one of the largest general insurers in Japan and the parent company of MS Private. The deal will see Challenger provide a $500 million equity placement to MS&AD in broadening the relationship ...

Discretionary trusts crackdown short-sighted

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
The Labor government's proposed crackdown on discretionary trusts is "short-sighted" and "anti-family" given the broader tax system isn't operating on a level playing field, an industry expert says. In response to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten proposing ...

Centuria consolidates funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... million with a market cap of approximately $430 million, making it a "strong candidate for inclusion into S&P ASX 300 index." Parent company, ASX-listed investment manager Centuria Capital Group has about $3.8 billion in funds under management.

Review life insurance ahead of super reforms: BT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
... pension it is, how many beneficiaries there are in total, or the amount of retirement phase interest that the deceased parent had at the date of their death," Leong said. She added that from 1 July 2017, personal contributions into super can be claimed ...

Stamp duty axing treated with caution

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
The NSW Government decision to abolish all stamp duty for first homebuyers on existing and new homes up to $650,000, and stamp duty discounts up to $800,000, is being met with caution from a financial adviser. Announced by Premier Gladys Berejiklian ...

Banks charging more for less in super

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... regulator need to find out if the bank-owned super funds are eroding workers' super savings by generating profits for the parent bank," Whiteley said. The report also noted that not-for-profit funds, which represent 42% of superannuation funds under ...

MetLife raises bar on group insurance awareness

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... behind insurance within their super. Stewart added: "One in five Australian families will be impacted by the death of a parent, or a serious accident or illness resulting in that parent being unable to work. Without insurance inside super, the vast majority ...