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Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
From 1 July 2026 employers will be required to pay their employees' super at the same time as their salary and wages. By transitioning to payday super, the government aims to tackle the average annual $4.7 billion of unpaid super. Unpaid super has ...

HESTA adds Dahn to board

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2023
HESTA has appointed Pitcher Partners' Sue Dahn, an FS Power50 financial adviser, to its board and investment committee. From July 1, Dahn will join the super fund with $70 billion in assets under management. Dahn founded the investment advisory practice ...

High returns flow from water rights

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
As La Niña dries up, local water entitlement deals are flowing in. The esoteric asset, held mainly by irrigators, is seldom known by the investing public, however after three consecutive years of heavy rainfall, many say there's never been a better ...

Superannuation changes limit tax benefits for top earners: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
According to an ASFA report, the government's proposed superannuation changes will improve equity by curbing tax benefits for high-income earners. The introduction of higher taxation for balances exceeding $3 million is projected to lead to a 9.5% ...

Iress unveils major restructure, new leadership

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
Following a strategic review aimed at boosting shareholder returns, Iress has overhauled its organisational structure and senior leadership team. The restructure seeks to enhance Iress' focus on financial advice, trading and market data, and superannuation ...

Review calls for Reserve Bank overhaul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023
A major overhaul is in store for the Reserve Bank of Australia, with the widely anticipated review putting forth 51 recommendations, with particular consideration given to how cash rate decisions are made. Released today, An RBA fit for future comes ...

Illegal early release of super sees director banned

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
Gold Coast director Darren Edden-Brown has been banned by ASIC for eight years for promoting and assisting in the illegal release of superannuation. The corporate regulator found that while sole director of home buying firm Enigma, Edden-Brown had wrongfully ...

Brighter Super forges ahead with SFT

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
Brighter Super has provided an update about its pending merger with Suncorp's superannuation business, which will officially occur on June 1. Suncorp Super or the SPSL Master Trust members will be transferred to Brighter Super and see their account ...

Lonsec investments chief steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
The long-serving chief investment officer of Lonsec will depart the research house in June to pursue another opportunity. Lukasz de Pourbaix, who is also an executive director, will finish up in mid-June after spending about 15 years with the firm. ...

Fraudster sentenced to eight years behind bars

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023
Former property investment spruiker Anthony Keith Silver has been sentenced to eight years and six months imprisonment for a $1.8 million fraud. Silver was previously shadow director of Capital Growth International Club and All About Property Developments ...