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Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... second child, the increase in superannuation balance would be at least $10,700 in today's dollars, ASFA said. "Future generations of Australian women stand to add thousands to their super balances thanks to this change in policy. This is a crucial and ...

Inflation spooks retirees more than healthcare costs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... sources. "The challenges facing retirees today are further evidence of the retirement savings crisis. For younger generations with longer time horizons, now is the time to prioritise saving for a brighter future," she said. A survey from Equip Super ...

SMC says 'reckless' plan could cost taxpayers $1tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... found. Previous SMC modelling found the policy would simply raise capital city house prices by $75,000 - forcing future generations of young Australians to wait even longer to buy. SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said a growing body of expert evidence ...

BlackRock's Fink signals a tough road ahead for future retirees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... Social Security will struggle to meet its full obligations when younger workers retire. "It's no wonder younger generations, Millennials and Gen Z, are so economically anxious. They believe my generation - the Baby Boomers - have focused on their ...

Australia's wealthiest women not getting the advice they need

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... and Baby Boomer business transfers," the research said. "Together with higher divorce rates, especially among older generations, HNW women are often required to navigate wealth management, at times without prior experience or existing relationships with ...

Taskforce suggests aged care funding be based on personal wealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... more scope for older people to contribute to their aged care costs by using their accumulated wealth than in previous generations." It also suggested home ownership status could be considered when determining these co-contributions, saying "encouraging ...

'About bloody time': Industry responds to PPL super reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... change the gender super gap, super on paid parental leave is a critical element to ensure we do not condemn future generations to a retirement in poverty," she said. Meantime, the nation's largest super fund AustralianSuper said this marks a major ...

Five megatrends shaping financial services: McCrindle

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... Another aspect of language that creates gaps is not based on country of birth but on generation of birth. "Younger generations communicate in new ways, with new devices, and with new slang," McCrindle said. The second of the mega trends is virtuous consumerism. ...

Younger Aussies embracing SMSFs, guidance needed

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
According to Class general manager, growth Jo Hurley, younger generations want more control over their retirement savings than ever before, and financial advisers need to cater to this demand. Addressing the crowd at the SMSF Association Conference ...

ETFs reigned supreme in 2023: Superhero

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... (Gen X and Boomers) with resource stocks making up four of the top five most traded Australian stocks for the two generations (Pilbara Minerals (PLS) followed by Core Lithium (CXO), Fortescue (FMG) and BHP (BHP). When it came to the states, Tasmania ...
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