Technology  JUDE METCALFE | FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2021 Here's the good news: Australia's superannuation funds enjoy a fairly deep reservoir of goodwill with their members. Most participants are satisfied with the fund they have, and very few are inclined to switch to a different provider. However ... Read more  KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2021 Eight years ago, researchers from the University of Oxford analysed over 700 jobs to determine which will likely fall prey to computerisation. Read more KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021 The subject of life insurance does not spark interest for many, typically because it's perceived as boring, complicated and expensive. Read more  DANIEL MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021 As confirmed by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC), we now live in a world where cyber-related identity crime is "more common than robbery, motor vehicle theft, household break-in, or assault". Read more Retirement  JODIE HAMPSHIRE | THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021 People are increasing relying on technology to help them make better informed decisions. This new era of human-technology collaboration has recently begun to influence the structure of retirement solutions in Australia with the launch of Russell Investments' ... Read more  RAHUL SINGH | THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021 Accumulated through compulsory and voluntary contributions as well as earnings, superannuation is a significant source of retirement savings. As clients approach retirement, their minds often turn from accumulating to accessing their superannuation ... Read more  MANSI DESAI | THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021 From 1 January 2015, the income test assessment (the assets test assessment remained unchanged) for account-based pensions (ABPs) changed to be treated under the deeming provisions for entitlements such as the Age Pension and Commonwealth Seniors Health ... Read more Investment  MARTIN FOWLER | THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021 Child superannuation contributions strategies are often dismissed due to the very long period of time before the funds can be accessed. This paper explores if contributions can be made and whether they are worthwhile. Read more  RAEWYN WILLIAMS | THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021 Mass consolidation is a much-studied phenomenon of the corporate sector, riding the economic boom/bust cycle-but it is a first for Australia's $3 trillion superannuation industry (see Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) Quarterly superannuation ... Read more  ISHAN GHOSH | FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021 FANMAG (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Microsoft, Apple, and Google (now trading as Alphabet)) returns have been extreme relative to their contemporaries, but not their predecessors - their performance has been in line with the average top performers throughout ... Read more Administration & Management  PETER TOWNSEND | THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021 The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has recently published 'Regulation 8.02B and evidence to support real property valuations' which outlines its evidence approach and requirements for real property valuations. The approach elaborates but generally ... Read more  ANGUS MORRISON | WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021 Want to know whether superannuation should be paid to contractors? If you engage contractors, the cost of getting this wrong can be extremely high. Read more |
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Retirement phase of superannuation consultation opens
|Treasury is seeking feedback on how the inherently complex retirement phase of superannuation can be improved to match the success of the accumulation phase.
Payday super protects most vulnerable: SMC
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Changing retirement landscape needs regulatory framework: Actuaries Institute
|The government has been encouraged to create a regulatory framework that empowers superannuation trustees to offer members targeted help, guidance, and advice (HGA) on issues outlined in the Retirement Income Review (RIC).
SMSF Association, CA ANZ rally against super tax changes
The SMSF Association and Chartered Accounts ANZ (CA ANZ) have urgently called for the rejection of a newly proposed bill that would double tax on many Australians superannuation earnings.
Cover Story
A fresh start
JONATHAN ARMITAGE
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
COLONIAL FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
COLONIAL FIRST STATE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Colonial First State chief investment officer Jonathan Armitage has a clear-eyed focus on positioning the fund manager as the first choice for retirement and investment savings. Anchoring this ambition is a commitment to delivering stellar investment outcomes, a tenet that's served as his career North Star. Andrew McKean writes.
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Lessons from "Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street"
Netflix's series "Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street" was confronting summer viewing - the harrowing stories of investors losing everything.
What Australians did with their super when COVID struck
Commonwealth Bank data shows the Australians who withdrew super spent more, but paid down their debt.
Equities: Why it's too early for investors to relax
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2023's investor reality check
The latest ASX Australian Investor Study has just been released and the survey of 5,500 Australian adults is a terrific investment market reality check.
