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Cost-of-living continues to rock retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... retirement, with this increasing to 57% for those over 50 years of age. Further, those over 50 believe they need to earn a salary of $100,000 or over to comfortably retire; the figure rose by $50,000 for between 40- and 49-year-olds, while the cohort ...

Coalition members call for superannuation guarantee reform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2025
... should consider giving workers more control over their superannuation, allowing them to limit SG contribution to 9% of their salary, according to The Australian. Liberal Party senator Alex Antic, likewise, told the publication he would be open to reforms ...

The highest paying jobs in financial services: Data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025
There is a high demand for financial services professionals in Australia, according to the 2025 Robert Walters Salary Survey. The three roles employers are most eager to fill are operations analysts, investment analysts and credit analysts, the survey ...

Perpetual awards mandate to Equity Trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2025
... Perpetual WealthFocus offering. The Super Plan allows investors to save for retirement and offers death, disability, and salary continuance insurance cover to eligible members. The Pension Plan pays clients a regular pension from an accumulated superannuation ...

What you read in 2024

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... it was closed to new employees. Distribution salaries tipped to rise: Insights (January 18) According to Robert Walters' salary guide at the beginning of 2024, a head of distribution in funds management could expect to be paid as much as $420,000 for ...

Coalition urges super funds to push for QAR reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... created an incentive for young Australians to engage with their super contributions and build good habits by making voluntary salary sacrifice contributions," he said. "When we first introduced the First Home Super Saver Scheme, Labor voted against it ...

ATO recovers $900m in unpaid super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... individual's Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contribution must be received by their super fund within seven days of their wage or salary being paid. If an employer fails to pay on time, they will be liable to pay an SG charge. In September, the government ...

CFS, Viridian Advisory launch low-cost advice deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2024
... platform can now guide CFS members in choosing the right investments, maximising contributions including lump sum payments and salary sacrifice to grow their super and selecting the appropriate insurance cover that fits their life stage," Otivo chief ...

Aussies struggle with financial goals: Generation Life

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... they're related to government policy issues, legislative changes, using the right tools and knowledge to impact tax as salary or income increases, or how to invest a lump sum received as an inheritance," he said. "It's almost impossible to do this without ...

Trust in advisers reaches new high: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024
... own practice, Globe Financial Planning, FAAA chair David Sharpe sees a variety of mum and dad clients who earn a median salary of $100,000. "Those who aren't on super high incomes or don't have super high wealth are still getting benefit. We ...