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Nudging pre-retirees has 'little effect'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
... continues to be brought up in the Australian retirement landscape, with the federal government last year announcing measures to make it easier for Australians to access financial advice - including the use of nudges by super funds. The Association of ...

Australians living through protracted period of economic misery: CEDA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
Australians are enduring the longest stretch of economic hardship since 2011, according to analysis by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). CEDA's analysis of the "misery index" - which combines inflation, unemployment, and interest ...

E&P Financial Group seeks to delist

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
The board of E&P Financial Group (EP1) is moving to delist from the ASX, claiming the company is materially undervalued thanks to the barrage of regulatory proceedings and class action litigation it faced in recent years. These issues have sustained ...

Magellan makes internal PM moves

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
Magellan Asset Management has moved around the portfolio managers for three of its funds. The Magellan High Conviction Trust, the Magellan Global Equities Fund and the Magellan Global Fund will be affected by the changes, effective today. Alan Pullen ...

Super for housing debate heats up

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... homebuyers is a higher annual income, not the size of their deposit. "Any additional capital given to homebuyers will only make the affordability problem worse for subsequent generations. There is a responsible way that super can be used for housing ...

Reforms needed to boost engagement: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... vulnerable to scams involving superannuation. The industry body is now calling for the second tranche of the DBFO reforms to make financial advisers more accessible through super funds. "The advice in super legislation will reduce red tape and improve ...

Former Mercer Super chair named Actuary of the Year

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... loves what she does. "I am honoured to receive this prestigious Actuary of the Year award. Actuaries have the capacity to make incredible contributions to solving societal challenges across the world," Swinhoe said. "Many people think actuaries limit ...

More financially secure women seek advice: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... of our clients are here for the long term. We want to empower them to start building wealth in their own right, but also make more of the decisions and be the driving force in those conversations, so that they then become advocates for us in advice." ...

ASIC, RBA handed new financial market infrastructure powers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... the scope of the Australian licensing regime for overseas markets and clearing and settlement facilities, and empower us to make rules to promote the fair and effective provision of services..." she said. "Collectively, these new powers help ASIC ensure ...

Inquiry urges government to consider paid reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
The Senate committee tasked with investigating issues related to menopause wants the government to research the efficacy of existing reproductive leave policies in Australia and overseas with consideration to introducing it in the National Employment ...