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Chief economist update: The virus, the vaccine and Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
It's quite a delicate balance - akin to the "will it, won't it" speculations on Fed policy decisions BC (before COVID) - but it appears that the dying days of 2020 swing between optimism and pessimism depending on which side of the bed financial ...

Super tax structure less progressive: RIR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... $250,000 receive a 17% tax concession on contributions above the threshold. For those whose income is below the effective tax-free threshold of $21,884, the low income super tax offset removes the tax penalty on contributions, ensuring the tax on contributions ...

SG rise no real benefit to women: Review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
While not making explicit recommendations, the Retirement Income Review has warned against increasing inequities already in the system, citing that a rise in the super guarantee would benefit men more than women. The review has stated that consideration ...

Give the people advisers: Retirement Income Review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... affordable. The take-up of such advice is currently low, with people lacking trust in this form of advice and thinking it should be free." The review pointed to research by First State Super (now Aware Super) which compared unadvised retirees with those ...

Homeowners given preferential treatment: RIR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... homes," it said. "Around 15% of retirees on the Age Pension own homes worth more than $1 million. The RIR noted that the larger free areas in the assets test for non-homeowners benefit only a small share of retirees who are renting. "About 6% of non-homeowner ...

Funds management in ASIC spotlight

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... she said. "The act of asset management (the real stewardship of capital allocation) is challenged more than ever as risk-free rates flatline. At the same time, asset managers on the hunt for yield (starved of that yield in government bond markets) are ...

Industry fund introduces tax incentive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... aiming to help members increase their retirement balances if they choose a Super Stream, an account-based pension which is tax-free. Chief executive Brendan O'Farrell said the PTB is available because of the money Intrust Super has put aside to pay ...

Chief economist update: A vaccine and a better vaccine

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
"Voices singing, let's be jolly Deck the halls with boughs of holly Rockin' around the Christmas tree Have a happy holiday Everyone dancin' merrily..." - Brenda Lee It's not even December yet but Wall Street's already "Rockin' ...

CountPlus to continue acquisition spree

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
The ASX-listed advice and accounting group has confirmed it will continue to carry out its extensive growth strategy with further "tuck-in" acquisitions. Speaking at the company's annual general meeting, CountPlus chair Ray Kellerman said the "considerable ...

Asset managers want action on modern-day slavery

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2020
... brand risk, which can be costly and time-consuming to address," they wrote. Grace Forrest, co-founder and director of Walk Free, which is acting as co-secretariat for IAST, said: "We vote for the kind of world we want to live in with the way we spend ...