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Boutique launches multi-asset fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... than ever need access to a reliable income stream. However, they also need that income to be able to grow as their cost of living increases, as it often does above the rate of inflation. "The Milford Diversified Income Fund aims to deliver this reliable ...

US pension funds approach point of no return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... financial assistance should come with prerequisites focused on pension system reform. "Defined contribution plans, cost of living reforms and increased retirement ages are all part of the reform suite the federal government should require. And for states ...

Performance analyst jobs hold steady in COVID-19

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... the report reads. "For the Sydney market, we also typically observe a 10 to 15% premium to account for the higher cost of living for similar positions across Australia. However, this can vary depending on the role and the size of the fund." Kaizen noted ...

Low inflation rate masks rising living costs woes

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... singles. This increase in headline rate, while it does not look large, hides some substantial increases in the cost of living in many basic items, said ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy. Food, in particular, has seen a significant rise in price due in ...

Final farewell for industry association

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... predominantly advocated for changing the means by which CSS and PSS pensions are fairly indexed to ensure they matched the cost of living index. The pensions also remain taxable despite super income being designated tax-free in 2007. In the 1980s, SCOA ...

Super calculators to align with MoneySmart

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... those costs. Until the changes take effect providers are required to disclose whether or not their estimates take cost of living changes into account.

J.P. Morgan cuts management fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... Global Financial Crisis. "This means that the income on many investors' savings is barely outpacing the increasing cost of living. These trends underscore the need for Australian investors to diversify into more flexible bond strategies," Craig said. ...

Cost of living fears rise: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
According to new research, 40% of Australians say the rising cost of living is their single greatest concern in 2019 but effective financial advice could be the solution. Latest research from Mortgage Choice and CoreData's looked at the attitudes and ...

Curtain call for industry body after 96 years

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... government employees. SCOA does not believe the pensions received under the CSS and PSS are fairly indexed to the real cost of living. In a clear disadvantage, the pensions also remain taxable despite superannuation income being designated tax free in ...

Weighing the lucrative expat lifestyle

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... career, financial and family. It just beat out Japan (71.22) and the Netherlands (71.17). "Even though Singapore's cost of living is quite high (27% of expats reported spending more on their daily bills than in Australia) the good news is that higher ...