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Mercer slams Grattan Institute

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2019
... politically-charged arena was "very misleading" and made several assumptions "that were not realistic for the average Australian." Specifically, Mercer said Grattan's assertions were founded upon flawed assumptions, including that all Australians ...

Average Aussie $560k richer with advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... least 4.4% or more every year to their clients beyond investment-only advice. Russell's research estimates the average Australian receiving advice could be $559,000 richer over a lifetime as a result of their adviser's work. Russell Investments Australia ...

Average Australian is a millionaire: ABS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... years. Meanwhile, long term growth in house prices have seen home ownership contribute to greater wealth for the average Australian. "While ABS data has shown that there is a recent downturn in the property market, over the longer term there has been ...

Australians rapidly gaining wealth: Roy Morgan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... findings from the Roy Morgan Wealth Report, this means that even allowing for population growth and inflation the average Australian is better off. The report covers the period from just before the Global Financial Crisis until 2019 and draws on over ...

Retiree savings won't last: World Economic Forum

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
The World Economic Forum has weighed into the debate on the adequacy of Australia's retirement income system, releasing a report declaring average Australians will burn through their retirement savings too quickly. The report, Investing in (and for) ...

Australians demand unpaid super laws: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
A new survey conducted by Industry Super Australia reveals political parties are not doing enough to tackle unpaid superannuation and that legislation is the only solution to an ongoing problem. An overwhelming majority of participants (89%) want a ...

Labor proposal targets low income earners: Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... for all workers is $67,243, for all taxpayers that number drops to $58,528. The Grattan Institute said the average Australian taxpayer makes just $43,574. The median annual retirement income in Australia, according to SuperGuide, is $35,189. SuperGuide ...

Perfect storm smashes AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... role in both the face-to-face but then also finding a solution to deliver affordable, compliant advice to the average Australian," he added. "And that will need to come through a combination of better digital tools and better technology, complemented ...

The $500k price tag on bad super choices

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
Sticking to a bad super fund could leave the average Australian worker more than $500,000 poorer over their lifetime, latest research from SelectingSuper found. The research considered an average employee's salary, fees and contributions over 45 ...

Super pool ripe for adviser picking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... for advisers as the average super balance is expected to hit $471,000 in the same period. As a result, the average Australian would more than likely be able to afford advice, leading Clearview to surmise that demand for advice will skyrocket at a time ...