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Personal tax cuts lead the Budget

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... measures relating to companies were less exciting. R&D tax incentives will come under closer scrutiny, as the government aims to save $2 billion over the next two years. The coalition is also proposing to change the tax treatment of stapled structures ...

Six associations form new alliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
Several highly-regarded associations have joined forces in a bid to improve the retirement system, and unify against Labor's proposal to disallow refunds of excess franking credits for retirees and shareholders. The Alliance for a Fairer Retirement ...

Industry fund simplifies super access

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... said. "There's no longer a need to print out forms or send paperwork in the mail to setup a Super Stream account. This will save members a lot of time and a lot of effort." The move forms part of a wider strategy by Intrust to enhance its offering to ...

Retirement spending declines faster than believed: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... Australia (ASFA). "The faster-than-expected drop-off in spending casts doubt on some common rules of thumb, such as aiming to save enough super to replace a set percentage of pre-retirement income and suggests a more nuanced approach," Milliman financial ...

Millennials faring well financially: BTFG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2018
The latest research report from BT Financial Group highlights Australian millennials as most optimistic about their future, despite the rising costs of living. According to BT's research, millennials have bucked myths often associated with the generation ...

One third of Aussies struggling financially

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
A study into financial wellbeing of Australians has found that almost a quarter of the population is just getting by, while a further 13% struggle to meet day-to-day financial commitments. The ANZ Financial Wellbeing survey shows more than a third of ...

Default options safeguard retirement savings: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
A University of New South Wales research initiative believes default superannuation and retirement options could prove beneficial in combating poor financial decision-making brought about by cognitive decline. Fresh insights from the ARC Centre for ...

Outsourcing driving advice client engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
Financial advice practices that outsource certain back-office functions save up to 60% in operational costs and are dedicating more time to clients. This is according to Virtual Business Partners (VBR) chief executive David Carney, who said advice firms ...

Increasing SG is not the answer: O'Dwyer

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
... compelling an ever increasing amount of wages to be sacrificed into superannuation." A far better way to help Australians save for retirement is to give them the flexibility within the system to do so, she said. It starts by making the system fair to ...

Merged super funds save $30m for members

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2018
Members of two newly-merged industry funds are due to reap cost savings of $30 million per year once the transition finalises on May 12. Sunsuper and Kinetic Super announced in April 2017 the consolidation will result in a single fund with more than ...