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Liberals should liberate Australians from super: Bragg

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... the COVID period when the Liberal government had no control or monitoring plan on who was granted early access to super savings. "This portion of the population will then fall back on public pension which puts additional pressure on Australia's fiscal ...

Total super assets grow to $3.4tn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2022
... year," APRA said. "The government's large fiscal stimulus in response to the onset of the COVID pandemic boosted household savings along with a stronger engagement with financial advice." Member contributions totalled $6.3 billion for the quarter and ...

Industry groups welcome Labor government

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
... an opportunity to reset and align Australia's economic policies with climate goals that will protect the retirement savings of millions of Australians," the statement said. "The Investor Group on Climate Change and its members, who manage more than ...

Superannuation not a super solution to housing affordability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... ACTU was less accommodating to this viewpoint, the union called this housing policy a shameless attack on the retirement savings of working people and an attempt to shift blame for the housing affordability crisis. "This is not a housing policy - this ...

Government proposes further expansion of downsizer scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... 10 years. In response, UniSuper said it supports any measures aimed at helping people make the most of their retirement savings. "The decision to downsize is one that is often made earlier in life than the current eligibility age. This proposal removes ...

Good isn't good enough for the super system: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... the world, but Byres said it could be better. Having initially praised the national $3.5 trillion pool of superannuation savings as a wonderful asset, Byres later expressed his view that too many trustees continue to underperform. "We still have too ...

Super Guarantee increases now ironclad

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... commitment to the legislated SG rise. In a press release, Jones said: "Too many Australians retire without adequate retirement savings, which is why our super system needs to be strengthened and protected, not undermined." Of a similar view, the Association ...

Industry pans early release superannuation policy

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... crisis. Using super as a deposit will drive up property prices, leaving Australians with higher debt and depleted retirement savings." "First home buyers are being asked to choose between a home and saving for their retirement, they should be able to ...

IFM takes majority stake in Render Networks

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2022
... Stuart Wardman-Browne commented that the deal will help IFM deliver on its purpose to protect and grow the retirement savings of working people.

NFP funds dominate retiree super: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
... now overwhelmingly controlled by the not-for-profit sector, new research shows. About 60% of all retiree superannuation savings is now held in NFP funds, Rainmaker analysis of data for the period ending December 2021 shows. In 2015, NFP's share of the ...