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Super tough sell for First Nations people: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... able to access or enjoy their retirement savings," he said. While First Nations Foundation remains committed to narrowing the age disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, Usher said it is essential to address the existing reality ...

Vanguard reveals the premier asset class of the last 30 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... Financial Standard, the product has 36 cohorts and begins to taper allocations to growth assets once a member reaches the age of 47 - diverging from typical lifecycle products that adjust allocations four or five times. Former Vanguard head of superannuation ...

HNW wealth transfer still on the to-do list

CHLOE WALKER  |  SATURDAY, 15 JUL 2023
... Unsurprisingly, wealth transfer is more top of mind for individuals aged 60 years and above who are most likely of all the age cohorts to have a plan (48%) compared to 26% of those aged 29-59 years and above who do not. "Given the majority who intend ...

Young people 'locked out' of superannuation: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023
... This prevents an estimated $330 million annually from being contributed to the superannuation accounts of people under the age of 18. ISA chief executive Bernie Dean said: "This is an out-of-date law that discriminates against our youngest workers just ...

Aware Super returns 10.7% for FY23

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2023
... lifecycle product that actively steps down risk as members near retirement age and invests in high growth for members up to the age of 56. The result comes in ahead of Australian Retirement Trust (10%), HESTA (9.59%), Cbus (8.95%) and AustralianSuper ...

Cbus informs members of premium changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
... is 2c, which is how much TPD cover is going down for those aged 35-49 across all categories. However, all members over the age of 50 will see increases, save for a 2c drop in the unit price of death cover for non-manual and professional workers. Manual ...

Technology top threat to company culture: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
New and emerging technology is the biggest threat to company culture within financial services firms, more than 60% of senior leaders say. According to a report by Allen & Overy (A&O Consulting), Organisational culture in financial services, 62% of ...

ASIC deepens investigation into Magnolia founder

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
The Federal Court has extended the travel ban on Magnolia Capital's founder as he faces an ASIC investigation that alleges $40 million of investor money has gone missing. Mitchell Atkins, also the managing director and chief investment officer of Magnolia ...

SMSFs continue to fly solo

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... counted 606,217 active SMSFs, up nearly 10 % from the prior quarter. The survey also found that 30% of trustees under the age of 44 self-assessed their financial literacy as poor to average, and nearly half (42%) of female trustees surveyed indicated ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
Greenhushing - in which companies stop all voluntary disclosure of ESG information - is just another form of greenwashing, according to ASIC chair Joe Longo. In a public speech, Longo provided additional context to the market regulator's focus on ESG ...