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Retirees to fall short: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... individuals is how to fund the retirement of an ageing population," Morris said. "Superannuation, through its tax concessions and compulsory nature, has been the main vehicle for trying to achieve this and is having some success but total savings (including ...

Income only falls by 11% in retirement: Grattan

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... beneficiaries from a higher Super Guarantee would be high-income workers who would benefit from further super tax concessions," Grattan said. "Retirement incomes for low- income workers would increase by around 2.5%, but most low- and middle-income workers ...

Federal Budget: Industry responds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... liked to see this budget address the need for a Low Income Superannuation Contribution Scheme in addition to the tax concessions, to boost retirement saving potential and in turn, reduce future pressure on the age pension and support better financial ...

Retirement living advice is an opportunity: Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... Singh said the UK government could see people taking money out of the UK and moving it to other countries to gain tax concessions. It then prevented 55 year olds taking their money out, unless they were subject to ill health. It also removed the ability ...

Housing affordability fuelling negative gearing backlash

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... retirement," she said. Scheerlinck called for a re-examination of the role of negative gearing and Capital Gains Tax concessions, which have been proven to fuel house prices and direct tax expenditure into unproductive assets. "Unlike superannuation ...

O'Dwyer proposes TRIS changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... retirement by supplementing income as a result of working fewer hours," Chow said. "However, due to the significant tax concessions, the reality was that they were used purely to minimise tax without a reduction in working hours. As a result, these concessions ...

Property investing key to outlasting super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... crisis, starting with co-ordinated efforts across federal, state and local government; limiting personal grants and tax concessions; restricting foreign ownership to new dwellings; and replacing stamp duties with land taxes.

Industry Super pushes for affordable housing asset class

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... crises, starting with co-ordinated efforts across federal, state and local government; limiting personal grants and tax concessions; restricting foreign ownership to new dwellings; and replacing stamp duties with land taxes. Another suggestion is for ...

"Enough is enough": Women in Super launch national campaign

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... earners would cost the Government $2.7 billion per year. "Approximately $30 billion is spent by Government on super tax concessions annually, the majority of which are paid to high income earners," Women in Super said.

Major advice firm endorses first home super saver scheme

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... buyers plan out their finances for the year ahead," Cole said. The proposed First Home Super Saver Scheme offers tax concessions for first home buyers to help them get to their savings target more quickly. Cole said the draft legislation clarifies that ...

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Early release of super scammers cop prison time

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Three people will go to prison after pleading guilty to defrauding the COVID-19 early release of superannuation scheme for $103,500.

Super funds slash external mandates by 54%

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The number of investment managers winning institutional mandates has tanked 54% in less than two years as superannuation funds ramp up the in-house management of assets, Rainmaker Information research reveals.

ASIC tells super funds to 'step it up'

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ASIC commissioner Simone Constant delivered a stern warning to super fund trustees.

Brookfield bids for majority stake in Neoen

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Brookfield and its institutional partners have lobbed a bid to acquire a 53% majority stake in French renewable energy company Neoen.

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