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COVID support temporarily improves inequality

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments, which ended in March this year." The index considers 24 indicators (economic, housing, social, health and disability, education and the environment) and tracks equity over two generations. It says budget measures continue ...

Retirees freed from legacy products

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... concessional contribution cap nor will it trigger excess contributions but will be taxed at the 15% assessable rate. Additionally, social security measures that apply to the legacy product will not be transferred to the new product. "Currently, individuals ...

OPINION: Super for housing was the wrong policy fight

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... of voluntary contributions, this measure is just for show. Yes, it might have frightened a few left-wing commentators on social media last weekend, but that was likely because they didn't understand the scheme. But who could blame them? The FHSS scheme ...

New India fund eyes HNWs

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... will be about 400 million people with the vaccination and anyone living in urban areas, which tend to be congested and social distancing is hard to maintain, are given priority of the vaccine rollout, he said. The fund manager's flagship India Avenue ...

What to expect from the budget

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... $30,000 to $50,000. "The government understands the importance of owning your own home and the significant economic and social benefits home ownership provides," Frydenberg said. ASFA said it supports the First Home Super Saver scheme because it focuses ...

ASIC cracks down on investment guru

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
A self-styled investment guru and social media wealth expert has had her Australian credit licence cancelled by ASIC. Dominique Grubisa lost her licence for her company Master Wealth Control on the basis that the business was not engaging in the credit ...

Budget to boost home ownership rates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2021
... public housing stocks. "The government understands the importance of owning your own home and the significant economic and social benefits home ownership provides," the government said. "Supporting more Australians to own their own home is part of the ...

MAX finalists named, voting open

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2021
... Extension Cover PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCY OF THE YEAR BlueChip Communication Honner PritchittBland Mountain Media Reverb Media SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR BT Zurich Future Super Australian Ethical Rest Super VIDEO CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR BT PIMCO Vanguard ...

Evergreen partners with Generation Life

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... Evergreen Responsible Investment Grade (ERIG) Index, to identify funds that are genuinely investing with environmental, social and governance factors in mind. "Given the lack of a consistent framework for responsible investing and limited access to accurate ...

More members monitoring superannuation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... (26%). A minority (15%) use the service of a financial adviser, while one in four said they are self-directed investors. Social media and forums are growing as a source of financial information and guidance among young Australians, with 13% aged between ...