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Aussie attitudes toward retirement shifting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... delaying an increase of the SG to 12%, it is increasingly important for individuals to voluntarily increase contributions and save falling behind in their retirement funding, Roy Morgan industry communications director Norman Morris said. "We have seen ...

Housing affordability fuelling negative gearing backlash

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... 11% with a non-geared property. Overall, 52% of property investors believe that an investment property is a better way to save for retirement than superannuation. This is in contrast to those without an investment property - and also a wider proportion ...

Pre-retirees lack confidence about retirement: Qantas Super

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... participants felt external factors like US economy, rising cost of living, and regulation changes affected their ability to save for retirement. "We are among the best retirement systems in the world. Yet that is not reflected in how our adults feel ...

Shuttering dividend cash loophole to hit SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... notice that an incoming Shorten Labor Government will reform this system," Bowen said. Shutting down the concession will save the budget $11.4 billion next financial year and $59 billion over the medium term, he added. The dividend imputation system ...

Chief economist update: Australia cruising at low altitude

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... risen to 2.7% in the December quarter from 2.5% in the previous three-month period. Now why would more confident households save more? G. Thank goodness for government spending for had it not been for the 1.7% increase in its consumption and 2.9% in ...

Acorns launches its own super product

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
The Australian arm of micro-investment savings app Acorns is entering the superannuation sector with the launch of its own super product. Acorns Grow Australia Super is expected to roll out to Acorns Australia's 400,000 users in March. It will be fully ...

NPP to take super by storm: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
Research from CBA and KPMG Australia shows the New Payments Platform (NPP) can save the superannuation industry time and millions of dollars each year. Launched in February, the NPP is able to settle transactions in real-time. The time it takes to top ...

Netwealth doubles managed account FUM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... management of compliance driven documentation continues to be a major pain point for the advice industry and the fintech could save advice practices substantial time, effort and expense. "What really excites me about Nod and their ability to rapidly ...

Blockchain saving mutual funds US$2.6bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
Switching to blockchain infrastructure can save the mutual funds industry US$2.6 billion in back office costs, latest Calastone research shows. The study, which surveyed 234 global mutual funds, measured the economic impact of blockchain and automation. ...

AustralianSuper slashes insurance premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
Australia's largest superannuation fund is reducing insurance premiums that will save members $100 million over the next financial year. From May 2018, AustralianSuper and life insurance partner TAL will decrease life insurance premiums by 14% for death ...