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Superannuation
More than three quarters of retirees over 55 currently receive some sort of government benefit despite an increase of those with superannuation....
Funds management
Australia’s property market is being driven by a surge in first time investors, who view it as a way to future proof their wealth, a survey reveals....
Funds management
More Australian investors are keen to increase their exposure to overseas assets this year compared to the same time last year, according to the Certitude Global Investin...
Financial planning
AMP is offering grants of up to a million a year to Australians who are looking to make a mark of society, but lack the financial backing. ...
Superannuation
The Australian Taxation Office has issued a reminder that employers need to increase the compulsory minimum superannuation payments on behalf of employees from July 1....
Life/Risk
Life insurer TAL declared it now provides “almost 100 per cent” equal pay for both male and female employees through its organisation....
Financial planning
Recent policy changes have made preparation – and the role of planners – more critical than ever in the post-retirement space. However, even for planners, it’s not an eas...
Superannuation
Customers are most satisfied with the financial performance self-managed super funds, compared to industry or retail funds, Roy Morgan data showed....
Superannuation
The latest data by Chant West showed double digit returns for super fund members of around 13 per cent to 30 June....
Superannuation
Superannuation balances enjoyed double digit returns for the second year in a row, with the median superannuation balanced option closing the financial year with a 12.6 p...
Financial planning
Henderson Global Investors will increase its assets under management in the US by 50 per cent through its US$130 million acquisition of Geneva Capital Management....
Life/Risk
There has been a jump in appetite for life insurance among Australians, particularly among generation X, TAL research showed. ...
Superannuation
Self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) are beginning to appeal to a much younger demographic, Australian Tax Office (ATO) data shows. ...
Financial planning
Businesses in the Australian financial services and insurance sector are among the countries top users of IT, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. ...
Financial planning
The financial services sector is dragging its feet when it comes to online business transactions, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said....
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