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Unindexed cap forecast to impact 500k people

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
If the government's $3 million superannuation cap is not indexed, it will adversely impact around 500,000 individuals who are currently saving for retirement or have already retired. Financial Services Council (FSC) analysis of ATO data found a ...

Super on PPL a drop in the ocean

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
The cost to pay superannuation contributions on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave (PPL) has been estimated to be about $200 million per year. The government's objective of superannuation and the accompanying discussion paper that fails to mention ...

Chalmers' promise to end super wars foiled by criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
Last month, Treasurer Jim Chalmers pledged to end the super wars, but opposition to proposed super tax changes suggest a resolution is unlikely. Opposition leader Peter Dutton stated that he's "dead against" the government's proposed tax changes ...

Government to double tax for high super balances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
The government will double the concessional tax rate for superannuation balances over $3 million, affecting 80,000 people or 0.5% of super accounts. Commencing 2025/26, superannuation earnings in the accumulation phase that exceed $3 million will face ...

Poor financial literacy worsens underinsurance problem

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Australia's poor level of financial literacy is potentially making the underinsurance problem worse and puts women further behind, according to MetLife. The life insurer looked at the impact of financial literacy on Australians' financial health ...

Countplus grows advice arm, discontinues Wealth Axis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
Countplus reported growth in advisers of 13% in the first half and a 17% increase in wealth segment revenues, while also announcing it will discontinue Wealth Axis' operations. Filing its 1H23 results with the ASX this morning, Countplus' revenues were ...

Diverger highlights M&A progress, pipeline

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
In reporting its half-year results, Diverger reinforced its commitment to inorganic growth, saying a 13% drop in profits is owed, among other things, to investment in its FY25 strategy. Diverger reported underlying profit of $2.93 million, citing lower ...

Praemium sees record earnings jump

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
Praemium recorded a 52% uplift in EBITDA, with chief executive Anthony Wamsteker saying it's reflective of strategic decisions paying off. Praemium reported a statutory net profit after tax of $9.1 million and a record EBITDA of $11.4 million - ...

Unlicensed investor pleads guilty to fraud charges

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
Former Orb Global Investments chief executive Akhilesh Kamkolkar has pleaded guilty to charges relating to $1 million of investor money he spent for himself. A further two offences of carrying on a financial services business without a licence will ...

ClearView offloads managed investments unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
ClearView will solely focus its efforts on life insurance after flagging that it found a buyer for its managed investments business as it also continues to review the future of its superannuation fund. Human Financial, an investment management and technology ...