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Design and distribution law set to impact property funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... funds will find it more difficult and expensive to bring retail products to market." He questions whether two years is long enough to implement significant new compliance framework in the industry, especially when property fund managers already need ...

Retirees to fall short: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
Latest research shows a glut of Aussies intending to retire soon don't have enough savings to sustain themselves. According to the latest findings from Roy Morgan, almost half a million Australians intend to retire in the next 12 months - a 6% increase ...

Chief economist update: China is back on track

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... have turned up in time for spring. China deserves to be congratulated. It's watered and fertilised the economy with enough monetary and fiscal stimulus that green shoots are beginning to appear. The People's Bank of China cut the reserve requirement ...

NPP chair breaks down rollout

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
... the banks to prioritise the $1 billion infrastructure project and expressed concerns that the big four weren't putting enough resources into the NPP. The NPP promises instant money transfers and the ability to transfer money without entering a BSB or ...

Income only falls by 11% in retirement: Grattan

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... its earlier projections published in November. "This is well above the 70% benchmark endorsed by the OECD, and more than enough to maintain pre-retirement living standards," Grattan said. "Many low-income Australians will get a pay rise when they retire ...

Government bans superannuation funds treating employers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
... $260,000 spend on hosting employers at the Australian Open Tennis. Hayne said Section 68A of the SIS Act does not go far enough in preventing "treating" employers and called for the Act to be amended to include a civil penalty provision in the event ...

Ironbark, Zurich shutter funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... team and its investment process that had sacrificed capital for income, in drawing the conclusion that there weren't enough redeeming qualities to continue investing in the fund. It had a negative rating from the rating house. "In February 2019 ...

Consumers don't understand fee disclosure: ISA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... Super Australia (ISA) has provided input on the proposed changes to Regulatory Guide 97, saying the proposals don't go far enough to address the complexity of fee disclosure. The group is worried consumers still won't get the clarity they need to make ...

Cost of living fears rise: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... finances, most said the rising cost of goods and services and many respondents were also concerned they would not have enough money to be able to retire comfortably. "The reality is that the wealth effect from falling property prices is weighing heavily ...

Chief economist update: Rosy assumptions a Budget surplus make

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... the following year and a 4.2% deficit due to the GFC. The economic projections in the Budget Papers 2019-20 look rational enough - GDP growth of 2.25% this fiscal year and then 2.75% per annum over the next two years. This is in line with the RBA's ...