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New role for Future Super co-founder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
... weeks during the first two years of birth, adoption or fostering regardless of gender. The leave is also available to parents of a stillbirth child. On top of that, birth parents will receive an additional four weeks of paid leave which Brighte views ...

Inheritance not expected: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
New research from the University of South Australia has revealed that the younger generation wants their parents to enjoy their retirement, and they don't feel owed an inheritance. It turns out, the younger generation are not particularly money hungry ...

Accessing super cements inequality: Report

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... earners during the pandemic. Many people aged over 45, disability pension recipients, women on low incomes and single parents reported being left with dwindling financial buffers after accessing savings and superannuation, and increasing debt during ...

Generational wealth gap continues to widen

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
The children of those in their 40s, 50s, and 60s are likely to be significantly worse off financially than their parents, with the intergenerational wealth gap only widening. Speaking at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, Taylor Fry principal ...

No early super release for DV survivors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... establish the Family Home Guarantee which will make available 10,000 government guarantees over four years to eligible single parents with dependants. The initiative will enable them to buy a home with a deposit of as little as 2%. It's estimated around ...

New India fund eyes HNWs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... professionals are earning more money and want to buy their first home, breaking away from the tradition of living with parents, he said, noting that this in turn will drive stronger demand for property, another key theme of the fund. "Some of the themes ...

What to expect from the budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... announced several measures aimed at boosting home ownership among young people. The Family Home Guarantee will allow single parents to purchase a home with a deposit of as little as 2%. The New Home Guarantee will see first-home buyers seeking to build ...

Budget to boost home ownership rates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... set to establish the Family Home Guarantee, which would see the government guarantee up to 10,000 home loans to single parents with dependants over four years. Through the scheme, a buyer could purchase a home with a deposit as small as 2%, with the ...

Dealer group offers new fee structure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2021
... added that he has observed increased demand for part-time opportunities in financial advice, particularly among working parents. "We believe that offering this new fee arrangement will help to make the financial advice industry more attractive and accessible ...

AMP sees 245% jump in consumer interest

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... relationship break up entitlements, COVID-19 stimulus payments, early release of super and back to school subsidies for parents. "While it's undeniable that 2020 was a challenging year, it's encouraging to see that Australians are taking necessary steps ...