- Dec 17, 2017 4:30 pm Skift Take With the sharing economy accounting for almost one in three vacation beds in Australia, the impact of Airbnb and Stayz is being widely questioned. But with hotel occupancy levels and room prices still rising, hotels and lobbying groups’ efforts...
The government has been told to tread carefully with its plans for allowing victims of crime to access perpetrators’ superannuation as compensation, as the proposals could have unintended consequences, one lawyer has warned. Speaking to SMSF Adviser’s sister title, Nest Egg, Dwyer Lawyers principal Dr Terry...
Banking royal commission could be a superannuation sting that backfires By business editor Ian Verrender [video width="1024" height="576" mp4="https://whitmorecapital.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Malcolm-Turnbull-announces-a-Royal-Commission-into-the-banking-system-1.mp4"][/video] Updated 4 Dec 2017, 5:30am Capitulation? Not quite. More a tactical retreat. The Prime Minister may have been dragged "kicking and screaming" to a royal commission into banking, but not before lobbing a...
This week in Sydney, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia held its national conference. There were nearly 2000 attendees, which tells you a lot. There is no doubt that superannuation is one of the biggest gravy trains in Australia. With more than $2 trillion under...
The median SR50 Balanced option (with 60-76% of funds invested in growth assets such as equities) rose by a welcoming 2.3% across the month. All asset classes produced positive returns with the SR50 Australian Shares Index the top performer, with median returns a strong 3.8%. After...
How the proposed superannuation changes will affect you (and the Government) 7.30 By political correspondent David Lipson Updated 5 Oct 2017, 5:41pm [video width="1024" height="576" mp4="https://whitmorecapital.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Superannuation-changes-greater-transparency-or-plan-to-hobble-the-unions-1.mp4"][/video] VIDEO: Superannuation changes - greater transparency or plan to hobble the unions? (7.30) RELATED STORY: Australian super makes insurance opt-in for under-25s RELATED STORY: Wage freezes, penalty rate cuts slashing workers' super:...
Superannuation being slashed as workers have wages cut, are forced out of enterprise agreements AM By senior business correspondent Peter Ryan Updated 18 Sep 2017, 12:53pm PHOTO: Wage freezes, penalty rate cuts and cancelled workplace deals are all reducing the super pool. (ABC News: Sam Ikin) RELATED STORY: FWC rejects Aerocare worker agreement, union slams...
Superannuation insurance made opt-in for under-25s by Australian Super By senior business correspondent Peter Ryan Posted 18 Sep 2017, 7:15am The nation's biggest superannuation fund has moved to ensure under-25s no longer have insurance premiums taken from their retirement accounts unless they ask for it to happen. Australian Super is the...
Superfund industry furious over Government legislation to overhaul superannuation funds AM By senior business correspondent Peter Ryan Updated 15 Sep 2017, 11:31am Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has rejected claims that reintroduced legislation to overhaul the governance of superannuation funds is ideological. Key points: Key proposal is to force industry boards to...
Gig economy workers missing out on super By senior business correspondent Peter Ryan Updated 7 Sep 2017, 2:50pm Low-paid, unskilled workers who rely on the gig economy to make a living are missing out on mandatory employer superannuation, according to Australia's peak super body. Key points: Workers earning under $450 a...
