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Australians bullish on 2021 recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... prevalent in investing in property - 55% compared to the APAC average of 32%. Australians are also more likely to own their homes (86%) compared to the APAC average (75%). "Our previous survey suggested that the pandemic had hit Australian investors' ...

Childcare costs drag women's nest egg

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
Reducing childcare costs could be the solution to improving retirement outcomes for women, a new survey shows. Three-in-four superannuation members argue that improving access to childcare or making it more affordable could lead to a significant difference ...

Cost of living eroding super: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021
... improvements and other big-ticket items such as furniture and appliances. "As a greater number of people ventured out of their homes in search of a meal out or a domestic holiday, we saw price rises in those areas, which is not altogether favourable ...

Big super locking Aussies out of homes: Wilson

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021
... an unfair system. "Australians shouldn't be serfs to their own super - if Big Super funds can use your money to buy homes they own, fund members should be able to use their money to buy a home," Wilson said. "Banning ordinary Australians the ability ...

Aussie super funds and Biden's US infra push

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2021
... committed to net zero by 2050 and decarbonising the power grid by 2035, Sinodinos said. In terms of projects, retrofitting homes and buildings to be more energy efficient, as well as building and operating sustainable infrastructure are high on the agenda. ...

RIR reveals bleak financial upside for disabled people

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2020
... compared with the total retired population, the review found. On average, people with disability in retirement have lower value homes and less wealth in financial assets, investment properties and super. They're also more likely to rent in retirement. ...

Reverse mortgages used to extinguish debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... off debt, a new survey found. RMIT University found two in five (44%) seniors used reverse mortgages to refurbish their homes after surveying over 9700 customers of Heartland Seniors Finance over a 15-year period. Thirty one percent use reverse mortgages ...

Labor, unions, industry funds seethe

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... government was "gearing up to overhaul retirement income" and the formula would be to cut super, make people sell their homes and tell workers they're better off with less. Meanwhile, ISA welcomed the findings of the report, but interpreted its findings ...

Give the people advisers: Retirement Income Review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... throughout the report. For example, considering how superannuation assets could be used more efficiently accessing equity in homes could boost retirement incomes without the need for additional contributions, the report found professional advice was ...

Homeowners given preferential treatment: RIR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... system. "The exemption of the principal residence in the assets test particularly benefits age pensioners with high-value homes," it said. "Around 15% of retirees on the Age Pension own homes worth more than $1 million. The RIR noted that the larger ...