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Inflation spooks retirees more than healthcare costs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... contributions can have a positive impact on retirement, as the value of those contributions compounds over time," he said. To prepare for retirement, 34% of members make extra super contributions; 38% are paying off home loans; and 46% are reducing their ...

Financial advice exodus has 'bottomed out': ClearView

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... is well positioned to support double-digit underlying NPAT growth. It said it was "future proofing" the business to prepare for regulatory changes and a new cohort of financial advisers that are engaging customers by social media, podcasts, and digital ...

Fund managers prepare for harsher penalties

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
Fines for alternative fund managers for breaking regulations are expected to rise, according to new research commissioned by Ocorian. The international study among fund managers at private equity, venture capital and real estate firms revealed 79% were ...

BlackRock to cull 3% of global workforce

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... environment," chief executive Larry Fink and president Rob Kapito announced in a memo sent to staff on January 9. "As we prepare for 2024 and this very exciting but distinctly different landscape, businesses across the firm have developed plans to reallocate ...

ASX calls time on mFund settlement service

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... the next two and a half years. This gradual approach aims to allow issuers, brokers, and registries ample time to prepare for a seamless transition for investors. Meanwhile, an operational industry working group will be established to determine the most ...

Aussies value super but remain unprepared: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
... are able to provide to their members is a great step forward and will be an important tool to help members plan and prepare for retirement," he said. "Financial advice needs exist on a continuum and expanding the scope of advice in super will better ...

How to warm up for a 50-degree day

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023
Institutional investors need to prepare for what would happen when Australia's temperature hits 50 degrees and analyse the impacts on investments and communities. The impact of a 50-degree day was the subject of a climate risk simulation exercise at ...

Women less confident to retire: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... "There's a whole spectrum of circumstances that mean women aren't on equal footing when it comes to being able to prepare for retirement or to retire well." On average, Australian women earn 13% less than their male counterparts, often work in industries ...

Insignia offloads investment bonds unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... more than 180,000 and estimated funds under management of more than $3.2 billion". "People use investment bonds to prepare for a variety of key life events, such as education, housing, health and aged care, and estate planning and we look forward to ...

abrdn's Jollie outlines next steps

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... all fund managers will survive in this environment." Globally, many funds have already started restructuring as they prepare for further consolidation. Abrdn is one of several mid-sized groups facing a jump in costs and outflows. "Australian firms cannot ...