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Budget no cure for hangover from last one

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021

... address the COVID-19 super gap, the gender super gap or the concerns of older, single women who are currently retiring into poverty. "You get super paid when you're on paid annual leave, why not when you're on parental leave?" she said. "Let's ...

Aussies regret ERS withdrawals: AIST poll

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021

... attention to helping rebuild those balances, to ensure dignity in retirement for those who were made to choose between poverty now, or poverty later," AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said in her opening address to the Conference of Major Superannuation ...

Super funds slam budget's super gap measures

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021

... findings. "...such as measures to help non-homeowners (renters) in retirement, in particular some of the most at risk of poverty in retirement - single female renters," The Actuaries Institute said. "The system also still lacks an overall objective for ...

Super gender gap widens for NSW women: ISA

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021

... fight for a super increase and to get super paid on every dollar earnt or turn their back as more women risk retiring into poverty." "Without the legislated super boost a generation of NSW women risk economic insecurity due to holding inadequate savings," ...

Cairns women disadvantaged by super gender gap

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 12 APR 2021

... super paid on every dollar earnt or explain to female voters why he thinks it's ok for many local women to retire into poverty. Sticking with super increases and closing the gap is crucial for a woman's economic security." A recent retirement survey ...

Tax concessions failing women: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON | TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021

... back the tax concessions will raise revenue which could go towards childcare and boosting retirement incomes for those in poverty. "Scrapping or curtailing these tax concessions would not only reduce inequality but it would also raise billions of dollars ...

Women need to rebuild super: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021

... "We know women already have lower super balances. We also know they're more likely to find themselves living below the poverty line in retirement." Anderson said that while near-term COVID-19 challenges remain, women need to focus on replenishing their ...

Super lifting retirees' financial wellbeing: HILDA

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020

The growth in superannuation assets means more retirees are coming out of poverty and experiencing less financial stress, but this is creating greater income inequality, the 2020 HILDA survey found. Research from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics ...

RIR reveals bleak financial upside for disabled people

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR | THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020

The Retirement Income Review has revealed disabled people are less likely to be in financial stress and poverty when retiring on the age pension alone than in their working lives - demonstrating the struggle a lot of disabled people have making ends ...

Confusion over retirement income objectives

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020

... providing a safety net so that older Australians achieve a minimum standard of living in retirement and avoid living in poverty. The concept of "equity" in the system must be clearly defined and the review offered two suggestions. The first is that the ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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