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Retirees doing it tough: ASFA

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2022
... Pension in the year to March, as well as the $250 one-off payment in April. Reduced minimum drawdowns on account-based pensions were also introduced, but these measures simply aren't enough for many retirees, some of whom have to withdraw more than the ...

Fossil fuel divestment bill passes California Senate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022
... have real-world consequences-not only for the firefighters, teachers, and healthcare workers who are counting on their pensions to invest responsibly, but for the people across California who bear the brunt of wildfires and pollution." The bill's ...

TWUSUPER chair retires after two decades

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... between 2007 and 2009 and as a founding director of Hostplus and ClubPlus. He also has extensive experience in the UK pensions sector. He replaces David Galbally who has served as chair since November 2000, when the fund had just $723 million in funds ...

Tax, welfare reform on election agenda

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2022
... government increases JobSeeker by $150 per fortnight. The 'medium' option increases JobSeeker, Disability Support and Carer Pensions by $200 per fortnight, and increases the Parenting Payment (Single) to a new JobSeeker rate for single parents ($886 ...

Tough news for those already doing it tough

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... entirely ceased by the end of March 2021. Expenses in social security and welfare overall - which includes expenses for pensions, services to the aged, unemployment support, disabilities support, income support and compensation for veterans - are estimated ...

UK advice firm enters Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2022
... we have seen all too often how easy it can be to lose track of your finances back in the UK, namely, savings such as pensions and investments, and tax liabilities such as inheritance and capital gains tax," Skybound said. "Many UK expats in Australia ...

IOOF reveals first results as Insignia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... million," he said. "Importantly, there were positive inflows into the key segments of IOOF Platforms and in MLC platforms and Pensions & Investments (P&I) Personal, there were organic inflows of $1.8 billion." The period also saw Insignia undertake a ...

CalPERS, CalSTRS face fossil fuels ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... tacit support to these companies..." "For over eight years, teachers, state workers and students have called for their pensions to divest from fossil fuels. Many of CalPERS's and CalSTRS's own beneficiaries experience severe health impacts every day ...

Australian market praised in latest pension study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
... last decade, with Australia's pension assets growing by 11.6% in 2021 and seeing it described as "the most successful pensions market". The latest Global Pension Assets Study from Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute shows global pension assets ...

Sequoia Financial Group acquires legal practice

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... Sequoia said it plans to launch additional services to assist financial advisers, including in the areas of account-based pensions, child pensions, death benefit pensions, pension reversion amendments and pension commutation as ever-changing laws and ...