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Housing crisis takes emotional toll on Gen X

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2017
... deposit. A stream of articles and opinions appear daily in the national press, and politicians are weighing in before the May budget. The idea has been largely criticised by Australia's superannuation industry. Despite the doom and gloom, the survey ...

Confidence slip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2017
... down by 2.9%. With the RBA not in a position to provide aid (due to property market concerns), it's up to the May federal budget to ameliorate or exacerbate deteriorating confidence - business and consumers.

FPA pushes tax deductible incentives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
... for tax deductions of management fees and costs associated with the initial preparation of a financial plan. In its pre-budget submission to the Federal Government, the FPA says ongoing management or annual retainer fees should be tax deductible. Service ...

Access to super for housing is still bad policy

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... government's plan is being considered as part of a wider housing affordability strategy set to be unveiled in the May federal budget.

Doubting the benefit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... the Politburo's plans or heads will roll. Other PM Li likes include: CPI inflation of 3% this year (unchanged from 2016); budget deficit of 3.0% (unchanged from 2016); lower retail sales growth (10% from 11%) and growth in M2 money supply (12% from 13%). ...

Home deposits unwelcome in super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... Earlier this week Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison said the government is likely to address housing affordability in its May Budget, and there have been several suggestions about how to deliver the best outcome. New South Wales Minister for Planning ...

Fintech investment needs balance: APRA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
... and potential disruptors, the temptation in the current environment is to devote a larger proportion of any investment budget to shiny new toys at the front end that excite the customer, and perhaps defer a bit of maintenance on the back office functions ...

Couples can benefit more than singles in SMSFs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
... SMSFs include couple contribution splitting, and tax concession opportunities. "A less spoken about aspect of the May 2016 budget was the increase in income threshold for the spouse superannuation tax offset," Le Greca explains. "The income threshold ...

ATO must reunite individuals with lost super: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... government to increase its responsibility in reuniting Australians with millions of dollars in unclaimed super. In a pre-budget submission Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Martin Fahy called on the federal government ...

Super taxes break $35bn budget hit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... four years. Superannuation taxation expenditures in 2015-16 represent an amount equivalent to 8.2% of the Commonwealth budget, up from 7.3% in 2012-13. But in a fiscal warning, and despite policy changes designed to trim the tax breaks, by 2019-20 Treasury ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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