Package of super changes for younger and older Australians set to take effect from 1 July

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Australians are set to benefit from a package of changes to superannuation from the start of the new financial year. The changes include an increase to the compulsory Superannuation Guarantee... Read more continue reading

Investors should consider diversification in precious metals exposure

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Gold is not the only precious metal to have offered investors a safe haven this year, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising inflation focused attention on global political and... Read more continue reading

MLC Life Insurance announces retail insurance product enhancements

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MLC Life Insurance has announced a series of enhancements to its Income Assure and Income Assure+ product range, following feedback from advisers. Considering cost-of-living pressures, customers will now have the option to ‘inflation-proof’ their... Read more continue reading

The challenges for global growth equities

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Global markets have entered a difficult period as fundamentals turn and inflation has emerged, somewhat more strongly than expected. As global economies faced a myriad of difficulties over the past... Read more continue reading

Retirement – Independent living

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As your clients get older, living independently in their own home may become more challenging. If a client needs assistance, there are many services to support a diverse range of... Read more continue reading

American Century’s healthcare impact strategy recognised by RIAA

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The American Century Healthcare Impact Equity strategy has been awarded responsible investment certification by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). This certification also applies to the Zurich Investments ACI Healthcare... Read more continue reading

Providing members comfort and confidence in retirement – AMP publishes Retirement Income Strategy

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AMP, together with the Trustee of its superannuation funds, has published a summary of its Retirement Income Strategy, outlining an approach to helping members live more confidently and comfortably in retirement.... Read more continue reading

New headaches for NSW property owned by SMSFs

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Amendments made last month to the NSW Duties Act could cause material headaches to super funds holding real estate in NSW. The only remedy for those headaches is good compliance... Read more continue reading

Outlooks for the rest of 2022

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Members of the Federated Hermes investment team predict what lies ahead for ESG, inflation and global markets.  See views below covering: Europe is the place to be by Fraser Lundie, Head... Read more continue reading

Winning by not losing

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Share markets have endured a tumultuous start to the year, with the war in Ukraine, lockdowns in China and inflation anxieties relegating COVID-19 news flow to the back pages. In... Read more continue reading