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Brighter Super signs David Koch as ambassador

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024
... membership. "He knows so much about managing money and has always been a strong voice, speaking up in the best interest of Australians," the member said. "I think he will be an asset to the fund's members, because he'll tell us what we need to ...

Taskforce suggests aged care funding be based on personal wealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
The final report from the government's Aged Care Taskforce suggests the amount paid by Australians accessing care should be determined by their personal wealth, including superannuation, rejecting the idea of an aged care levy. On the back of the ...

Hostplus rejects anti-competitive behaviour claims

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
Hostplus rejects claims it is promoting anti-competitive behaviour in attempting to ban human resources technology platforms from offering employees choice of superannuation funds at the onboarding process. Employment Hero chief executive Ben Thompson ...

Philip Lowe joins LIC board

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... Generation model is brilliant. I've always strived to be associated with organisations that enhance the welfare of Australians, so it's a privilege to work with Future Generation Australia's shareholders and pro bono fund managers to support ...

Coalition's super for housing scheme slammed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
The Super Members Council (SMC) has slammed a proposal by Shadow Minister for Housing Michael Sukkar to allow Australians to access their superannuation to buy their first home. The Shadow Minister said the Coalition was determined to help younger Australians ...

Blossom launches new fixed income product

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... Blossom co-founder and chief executive Gaby Rosenberg said the new offering is well positioned to help hard-saving Australians squeeze more value out of their dollar. "We're thrilled to announce the launch of Blossom Plus to our app, to help investors ...

Unmet financial advice needs affect millions in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
Investment Trends research has revealed 11.8 million Australians have unmet financial advice needs, with high or unclear costs cited as the main obstacles. The research firm's latest Financial advice report indicated persistent barriers to accessing ...

Retirement saving, investing daunting for women: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
... women opening a trading account was 43.7% higher compared to men. A Vanguard study of over 1800 working and retired Australians released last year found a stark difference in confidence levels between men and women planning for retirement. According ...

InvestSMART launches investing platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... expertise. Additionally, traditional wealth creation avenues, like property, are inaccessible for many, especially younger Australians. Finally, online investing is the new normal. More Australians will be turning to investing as an option to help them ...

'About bloody time': Industry responds to PPL super reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
The wealth management industry has overwhelmingly welcomed the federal government's commitment to pay superannuation on the Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave scheme. The Albanese government has said, if it wins the next election, it will add superannuation ...