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ASFA slams Grattan as 'out of touch'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... the age pension and Grattan's aspirations fly in the face of a long tradition of a progressive improvement in living standards for successive generations," Fahy said. "The ASFA comfortable standard is based on a detailed analysis of the level of spending ...

MySuper progresses to MyRetirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... we get the settings for our superannuation system right. "This is an important reform that will help lift the living standards and choices of older Australians. There are seldom other reforms that offer such large potential increases in income, without ...

Infrastructure critical for super returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... demand for services from produced assets in Australia, which must tend to lower trend economic growth, income and living standards. "The key barrier is the lack of greenfield investment by the general government sector and corporations (both public and ...

Super guarantee of 12pct a mistake

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... noting higher compulsory contributions will be ultimately be funded by lower wages, which would translate to lower living standards for workers. "If we project forward the retirement income for a median income earner working for 40 years, and account ...

Industry funds extend winning streak

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... aged care, hospitals, courts and universities across every state and region. This drives productivity and raises living standards for all." The average corporate fund returned 2.3% over the 12-month period compared to 3.9% from the average public sector ...

BetaShares grows suite with two new sector ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... companies. "Spending on healthcare has increased strongly across the globe in recent decades, driven by rising living standards, population ageing and improvements in innovation and technology," said BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur. "Through ...

Treasurer ignored credit warnings: Bowen

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... back. And in a time where we are seeing the rise of the disenfranchised against the political elite, and where living standards have fallen for eight consecutive quarters, losing our credit rating could be disastrous," he said. He said the Coalition's ...

Parting could be such sweet sorrow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... near-term risk" to the UK economy, it could spark a crash in the stock and property markets and it would hit living standards. Overall, the IMF predicts UK economic growth by 2019 would be 5.6% lower than it would otherwise have been sans Brexit. There's ...

Ten-year enterprise tax plan to benefit SMEs

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... company tax rate will "encourage investment, raise productivity, increase GDP and over time raise real wages and living standards." Businesses with a turnover of less than $10 million will also be able to access instant write offs for equipment purchased ...

Actuaries call for objectives across retirement system

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... the after-tax income of the majority of working Australians as well as any relevant research into retirement living standards. The institute suggests a variation of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) "comfortable" level for retirement ...