BetaShares’ ethical Australian shares ETF (ASX: FAIR) certified as ‘responsibly invested’ as it approaches $100 million FUM

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BetaShares, a leading Australian ETF provider, has had its Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: FAIR) recognised by Australia’s leading, independent certifier of responsible investments, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)... Read more continue reading

Raising super access age a negative move: Deakin Report

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Calls to raise the super access age beyond 60 are not likely to return economic or social benefits, according to a Deakin Law School superannuation law expert. Dr Rami Hanegbi,... Read more continue reading

Company Directors unaware of superannuation obligations: Tax expert

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Many company directors are unaware that they could be personally liable for unpaid superannuation payments for contractors and are potentially easy targets for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), warns a... Read more continue reading

Home could play bigger role in funding in-home care: Homesafe

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The ability for retirees to fund quality in-home care could be improved if more retirees could access their home equity debt-free, according to leading equity release provider Homesafe Wealth Release.... Read more continue reading

Potential pension minefields

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It has been a big year for the SMSF industry given the major policy changes the federal government made to super in the 2016 budget. Last week the Self-managed Super... Read more continue reading

Emerging market infrastructure presents rare opportunities

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Emerging Market (EM) infrastructure equity returns are significantly higher than those of Developed Market (DM) infrastructure companies according to research by leading listed infrastructure manager, RARE Infrastructure. While the value... Read more continue reading

Traditional social security systems and company pension plans no longer feasible for retirees globally

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Established to comprehensively address Australians’ longevity risk, Optimum Pension has encouraged the superannuation industry to transform its approach to fulfil the true purpose of superannuation or face the risk of... Read more continue reading

The only way is up: high inflation a positive for listed real estate

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If inflation starts to rise around the world, as is currently predicted, it will be an overwhelmingly positive outcome for long-term real estate investors, according to a recent paper by... Read more continue reading

The popular choice for new SMSFs: A corporate trustee

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A fundamental question for intending SMSF members is whether to have a corporate trustee or individual trustees for their new fund. More than 80 per cent of new SMSFs established... Read more continue reading

New CPI weightings no closer to tracking retirees’ expenditure

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Australia’s newly revamped consumer price index (CPI) may provide a more accurate picture of what the average household spends its money on, but it’s no closer to solving the problems... Read more continue reading