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In need of repair: Gender stereotypes and advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... remained unchanged since 2021. "Women are also less optimistic about how long they can support their retirement lifestyle: on average, they think they'll be able to fund their retirement for three years less than men. This problem is compounded by ...

Women-led super funds outperform over medium, long run

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
Women-led MySuper products have outperformed on average by a consistent 0.3% per annum over three, five and 10 years, new analysis shows. Rainmaker Information looked at the performance of 18 women-led MySuper products, being those with women in senior ...

Australian Unity kicks off capital raise

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... value that comes with investing in the fund's top-grade portfolio-it enjoys a very high 98% occupancy and its weighted average lease expiry is 16.4 years." Meanwhile, Australian Unity chief executive wealth and capital markets Esther Kerr-Smith said ...

Allan Gray transfers platform, exits super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... sustainability of member outcomes. The data shows that, to June 2022 end, the RSE's net cash flow ratio (three-year average) was -6.79%. Its high fees were also highlighted, with its administration fees on a $50,000 disclosed at 0.64%. Opting to ...

Finance candidates lose salary bargaining power: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2023
... double-digit pay increases. Financial services employees looking for a new role are asking for a 15% above-market pay increase on average and many are not getting them, according to Robert Half's latest salary survey. Less than half of candidates ...

Vanguard to close UK financial advice arm

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
... launch, it promised to charge a flat rate of 0.79%, all inclusive. This equated to three times less than the UK industry average.

Super tax break crackdown to hit $410bn in savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... of total SMSF assets ($251 billion). This means there are approximately 28,100 SMSFs with 56,000 members, each with an average balance of $2.5 million, which is near the $3 million cap threshold. Therefore, the super balance cap implications are potentially ...

Aussie equities withstand test of time: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
... after Canada. "Our bond market produced an annualised real return since 1900 of 1.6% in AUD terms, well above all country average of 0.6% p.a.," McAuley said. "Australia finds itself in the fortunate position of being the world's largest exporter of ...

The unprecedented economic forces shaping the world

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
At the ASFA conference, Macquarie Capital managing director and head of global and Asia-Pacific equity strategy Viktor Shvets said he believes unprecedented economic forces will change the investment climate in the coming decades. Shvets forecasts that ...

Australia leads the way in pension system sustainability: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... income systems have poor system design, population ageing, and elevated inflation imperilling long-term sustainability. The average OECD government spend on pension payments will rise from 9% to 14% of GDP over the next four decades. "Globally, pressures ...