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Younger generations lead the SMSF surge: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
... while the number of SMSFs who used a financial adviser remained steady, the proportion of advised SMSFs had reduced to its lowest level since 2019. Research revealed that the main barriers were the cost of seeking advice and self-perceived confidence ...

Fair Work Commission raises minimum wage 5.2%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... $21.38 per hour. The commission panel observed that the level of increase would protect the real value of wages of the lowest-paid workers. "The Panel decided to provide a proportionately higher increase to low-paid employees noting that the present ...

AustralianSuper changes admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2022
... are effective from September and, in total, impact more than 1.7 million members. "AustralianSuper's fees are among the lowest in the industry and this, together with strong long-term investment returns, is helping members achieve their best financial ...

Teaminvest creates co-living impact fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2022
... social impact," Coliving Future Property Fund chief executive Craig Wright said. "Co-living properties offer high yield, the lowest risk of vacancy in the residential sector and a clear exit strategy, they can be sold on the residential market. They ...

GDP rises but headwinds abound

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... profits doubled from last year to reach 21.6% for the year to March, while labour share of national income fell to the lowest on record at 45.1%." ACTU secretary Sally McManus said: "Productivity and profits are at record high levels, while workers are ...

Top Aussie equities funds revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... smalls caps saw 11.6%. The highest sector median for the period was achieved by property funds, coming in at 17.6%, and the lowest was emerging market equities with -9.0%.

Reserve Bank lifts cash rate target

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... the unemployment rate to decline to around 3.5% by early 2023 and remain around this level thereafter. This would be the lowest rate of unemployment in almost 50 years," Lowe said. Touching on recent CPI figures, Lowe said they largely reflect global ...

Low wage growth a deliberate design feature: ACTU

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... earnings by nearly $2000 in the first half of this year alone. The report added the trend of workers having received the lowest share of national income and businesses the highest since records began was no accident. Over the past decade of government ...

New research backs diversified SMSF portfolios

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... (LRBAs) and other assets) the research revealed the least diversified SMSFs (those holding a single asset class) recorded the lowest performance. It also found SMSFs were competitive after fund balances reached $200,000, but the importance of portfolio ...

Real unemployment far higher than ABS claims: Roy Morgan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2022
While Australia's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since the pandemic began, there are still millions who remain unemployed or under-employed. Unemployment and under-employment are rife, with the latest Roy Morgan findings showing that ...