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RBA steadies cash rate, flags more hikes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023
... reprieve and a breather that will help them adjust to an economic environment of high energy costs and high inflation. "With small businesses confronting an increasingly uncertain global economic outlook, this reinforces the need for a sustainable wage ...

Curbing super tax breaks for the wealthy: Consultation opens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... research indicates that the $3 million superannuation cap would affect approximately $410 billion of savings. Although only a small proportion of Australians hold $3 million or more in superannuation, they own a disproportionately high share of super ...

Iress error impacts ESSSuper members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... the error, ESSSuper quickly informed most impacted members, preventing them from taking any unnecessary action. However, a small number of members who'd acted based on the incorrect information are now working directly with the ATO to arrange refunds. ...

Retail super fund pulls the plug

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
Following a series of successor fund transfers, the Aracon Superannuation Fund is set to be wound up. Spread across four divisions - ARA Retirement Fund, Xplore Super and Pension, Oracle Superannuation Plan, and Elevate Super - Aracon Super holds $590 ...

Risk clients, practices worth more: Radar Results

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
Financial advice practices specialising in risk insurance are gaining higher price multiples on clients and are selling for up to $1.5 million as demand rises and supply drops. Radar Results' latest insights show price multiples on risk insurance ...

It's not 2008, but there's likely more pain ahead: Iggo

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... creating the risk that more regional banks run into problems," he said. "In turn, this will impact on local economies and small- and medium-sized businesses, thus US recession risks are higher." Amid market turmoil, Iggo favours bonds. "Fixed income ...

Super reform "takes away the right to be tax exempt"

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... there are some people who do have far too much in super and who arguably could afford to pay the additional tax. But many small businesspeople and farmers are asset-rich, cash-poor, where their business has been their whole life," she said. "They have ...

Industry fund bags consecutive customer experience award

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... funds, with IOOF, Australian Retirement Trust, Aware Super, and CareSuper following as top performers. Though, IOOF had a small sample size, it noted. Spirit Super achieved an overall score of 68.3%. The sector benchmark was 52.7%, and the lowest performer ...

Do your cyber-attack drills: Funds warned

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... drills work, and people know what to do," she said. "We can't impress enough the importance of having drills and starting small, just in a cyber team and then spreading that out to include tech. "Practice the ripple effect of bringing more people ...

The unique experience of a single woman

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... has only been available to women outside of medical reasons for the past 10 years. But carrying the expense alone is no small feat. "Once you add in medication costs and day surgery costs it probably will be anywhere from $7000 to $11,000 to freeze your ...