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FPA announces 2020 award winners

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... Professional of the year award, as the association announces its 2020 award winners. Zacary Leeson of HPH Solutions took home the award as an acknowledgment to positive impact on his clients and work in the community through the charity, Leading Youth ...

Should remote employees be paid less?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... expenses. Approximately a quarter of organisations expect to see an increase in allowances and subsidies for working from home in 2021 (26%) and over the next three years (27%).

Reverse mortgages used to extinguish debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... reverse mortgages to pay off existing dent, while 21% purchase a new car. An equal number (18%) of seniors draw on their home equity to fund holidays and have extra income on hand. The use of reverse mortgage loans to payoff existing debt is on the rise ...

Industry fund shifts service functions to Link

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2020
... progression, access to our state-of-the-art office amenities and extended flexible working arrangements, including working from home," Link said in a statement. Additionally, transferred staff will see their existing Hostplus enterprise agreement conditions ...

Chief economist update: The virus, the vaccine and Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2020
... less than a week. Comes as UK NHS has reportedly drawn up plans to begin vaccinating from December 1." The vaccine will be home for Christmas! But overlayed against this balance between surging infections and the consequent re-imposition of restrictions ...

Retirement income failing Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander people

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... Indigenous status of members. At the 2016 Census, 45% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders aged 65 and over owned their own home, compared with 71% of the total population aged 65 and over. With the report clearly identifying the importance of home ...

Labor, unions, industry funds seethe

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
The opposition party, Industry Super Australia (ISA) and unions have criticised the Retirement Income Review and say the super guarantee (SG) must rise. Labor leader Anthony Albanese said the government is looking for excuses to break its promises. ...

Imbalance in generational retirement income: RIR

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... homeowners may not have the same opportunity to accumulate housing wealth as current older Australians. But if the decrease in home ownership continues, young people will need to rely on their superannuation or equities as retirement savings. "These ...

SG rise no real benefit to women: Review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... to SG will see women, and low-income earners generally, suffer. "Low and many middle-income earners, don't have savings or home equity to fall back on if their super isn't adequate. This is particularly true for women, and those who have had to drain ...

Give the people advisers: Retirement Income Review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
The first comprehensive review of Australia's retirement system has acknowledged that affordable financial advice is what people need to navigate the retirement system. After the Royal Commission exposed deep flaws in Australia's financial advice ...