With 700 new retirees each day, where will their income be found if not ‘rich’?

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An increasing number of retirees – many of whom were not financially prepared when they stopped working – are seeking ways to live in their homes and find other sources... Read more continue reading

AMP launches new retirement advice offer for super members

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AMP has launched a new retirement health check advice offer for members of its superannuation funds, provided at no additional cost. The new intra-fund advice offer comes as AMP’s Financial Wellness... Read more continue reading

Benefitting a non-dependant from your super

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A withdrawal and recontribution strategy could over time permit a member to transfer a material part of their superannuation to a non-dependant who would not ordinarily be entitled to receive... Read more continue reading

Demand for LICs steady

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The Listed Investment Company (LIC) and Listed Investment Trust (LIT) sector closed out 2020 with a sector market capitalisation of $52.8 billion, a reduction of just 0.6% over the 12... Read more continue reading

What are carbon metrics?

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Discussions on carbon metrics are fast becoming a popular topic in investment circles. Carbon exposure is typically seen as a proxy for transition risk. Transition risk is a subset of... Read more continue reading

Self-funded retirees 10% of PLS reverse mortgages

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Pension Boost is originating around 10 per cent of its government-run Pension Loans Scheme (PLS) reverse mortgages with self-funded retirees since the reforms were introduced in July 2019. The changes,... Read more continue reading

Don’t delay the superannuation guarantee increase

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In July 2013, Australians’ superannuation savings started getting an extra boost when the superannuation guarantee contribution (the contribution that is mandated for employers to pay on top of workers’ salaries)... Read more continue reading

New bfinance ESG asset owner survey shows rapid growth in ESG investment activity across different asset classes, carbon reporting, impact focus

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With investors focusing more on ESG Kathryn Saklatvala investment matters than ever before, a new global study from bfinance, including 26 respondents from Australia, tracks key changes in implementation practices... Read more continue reading

Asian equities to outperform

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Leading value manager, Antipodes Partners, believes Asian stocks are primed for a long-term period of outperformance as Asia’s leading economies emerge with strength from COVID-19. “Asia, in particular China, has... Read more continue reading

Pandemic caused US$220bn (AUD$285bn) of global dividends cuts in 2020, but the decline was less severe than feared

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During the worst crisis since World War II global dividends fell to US$1.26 trillion (AUD$1.63 trillion) in 2020, down 12.2% on a headline basis, according to the latest Global Dividend... Read more continue reading