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Poor financial literacy failing young workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
... condition or a disability; had a parent who was unemployed for 12 months or more while growing up; or lived in a single-parent home. "Our data shows young Australians are turning to banks, finance companies or searching online for financial advice to ...

Chief economist: The wages of slow wages growth

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2021
"March quarter 2021's moderate growth was influenced by regularly scheduled increases. Improved business conditions saw employers revisit wage reviews postponed during the height of the pandemic." This was how Michelle Marquardt, head of price statistics ...

Stapling will benefit Hostplus: David Elia

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... adaptive working model for its employees. UniSuper chief executive Kevin O'Sullivan spoke about pros and cons of work from home arrangements. As upsides he counted better employee productivity for concentrated tasks, people showing up to meetings ...

Charter Hall grows portfolio by $800m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Charter Hall is set take control of close to $800 million in property assets, most of which are home to government organisations. Charter Hall has secured a $790 million portfolio, comprising the Services Australia building in the ACT's Tuggeranong ...

Australian Unity to acquire aged care facility provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... opportunities for providers such as Australian Unity, which can demonstrate strength across the continuum of care, in both in-home and residential settings," she said. She added that Greengate's aged care residences operate on the small household model ...

Generational wealth gap continues to widen

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... Looking at government spending, 4.5% went to the 65 to 74 age group and 3.2% to those aged 25 to 34 in the last 20 years. Home ownership rates have consistently been above 80% for 65- to 74-year-olds for the last 20 years. Meanwhile, among those aged ...

Budget no cure for hangover from last one

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... its predecessor. The removal of the $450 income threshold, lower age for downsizer contributions and changes to the First Home Saver Super Scheme were the big changes in the budget. The work test is also proposed to be abolished for those aged between ...

New Martin Gilbert vehicle strikes first deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
... Fund and TB Saracen UK Income Fund. In total the fund have £119 million in assets under management. The fund manager is home to five investment staff, who will all stay on under the new ownership. There will also be no changes to the way the funds are ...

QSuper makes changes ahead of merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... permanent disability cover through its in-house insurer QInsure has moved to remove 'activities of daily living' or 'home duties' from its definition of total and permanent disablement. This is in-line with recommendations made to funds ...

Deborah Ralston joins Household Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... superannuation savings system. I'm excited to join Household Capital in delivering widespread, responsible, long-term access to home equity retirement funding to show how Australia can lead the way in meeting the housing and funding challenges of an ...