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HAFF receives first round commitments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... Housing Australia and the Community Housing Industry Association (CHIA) have announced commitments to the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) under the first funding round. Housing Australia has selected an initial pipeline of 185 projects to potentially ...

Pensioners to pay more under aged care reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... amount paid by Australians accessing care should be determined by personal wealth, noting that the older people of the future will be wealthier, primarily due to the compulsory superannuation system. According to the government, all "fully supported" ...

Former industry fund chief in new role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... enhance our high-conviction product offerings," he said. "His expertise will strengthen key areas essential to the firm's future to ensure we're well-positioned for the next growth phase." During his two decades at the helm of Prime Super, Baird ...

Future Fund restructures investment leadership

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
The Future Fund says it is restructuring its investment team to meet the shifting dynamics of the current environment. The investment team, led by chief investment officer Ben Samild, will have five divisions going forward: portfolio design, real assets ...

Aussies unprepared to manage retirement income

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
... and encourage people to take responsibility and to support them in making the best possible decisions for their financial future, the report argued. GBST chief executive Robert DeDominicis said that with rising life expectancies and an ageing population ...

AI could see emerging markets flourish: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2024
... regions away from the manufacturing behemoth. "Emerging economies are innovating and creating new end markets. A driver of future capital formation is likely to be the re-architecting of global supply chains away from China toward other regions. We expect ...

Australians rank seventh globally for retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... Providing quality advice and diversified options tailored to today's uncertain economic environment is crucial in preventing a future retirement crisis."

Genetic test results to no longer hinder life cover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... essential to ensuring the law keeps pace with advancements in genomic science and the way genetic tests are used in the future." The government's consultation on the issue came on the back of a report by Monash University, reviewing the use and impact ...

Coalition's super on parental leave changes spark concerns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... retirement savings of new mums. It said the cash-out proposal sends a worrying message to mums that they should sacrifice their future financial security to meet daily living costs - exacerbating women's retirement poverty risk. SMC chief executive ...

Superannuation objective legislation hits Senate floor

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... wouldn't alter current superannuation laws but will require policymakers to demonstrate to Parliament and the public how future changes align with the legislated objective. It will require members of Parliament who consider changes to superannuation ...