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Government to pay super on paid parental leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... primary care. "The data is clear - that when women take time out of the workforce to raise children it impacts their retirement incomes with women retiring, on average, with about 25% less super than men," minister for women and finance Katy Gallagher ...

Baby boomers turn to local private debt: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... research by Foresight Analytics, Australian private debt has been an increasing mainstay for investors approaching retirement age. Foresight Analytics latest paper, titled Australian Debt Megatrends, stated that local private debt is the perfect retirement-age ...

Melbourne advice firm joins Count

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... been supporting their clients for more than 20 years. They offer strategic advice, specialising in superannuation, retirement planning, aged care solutions, SMSFs and risk insurance. Tailored Lifetime Solutions director David Kelsey said the decision ...

Coalition appoints shadow assistant treasurer, financial services minister

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... unparalleled economic and social benefit," Bragg said in accepting the portfolio. "The key determinant of success in retirement is your home ownership status, not your super balance. Under Labor, the Australian dream is fast becoming the Australian nightmare ...

Growthpoint recruits new chief executive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2024
... as its new chief executive and managing director, effective July 1. Lees succeeds Timothy Collyer, who announced his retirement last July after serving more than 13 years. Lees brings more than two decades of experience in real estate investment management ...

Aware Super appoints member strategy lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
... reports to group executive for member growth Steve Travis. "Chris will drive through initiatives that will reimagine retirement for millions of Australians and continue our evolution to delivering streamlined and personalised member journeys," Travis ...

More than 40% of women unprepared for retirement: CFS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024
About 44% of women are not financially prepared for retirement, according to Colonial First State. That's the key finding from the institution's consumer research, which showed a 13-percentage point gap compared to the 31% of men who feel the same. ...

Morningstar equities research lead departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... professionally, particularly in the formative years of my career. I wish him all the best for a long, healthy, and happy retirement."

Best default super funds revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
... 10-years ending January 31 were 7.9%, 6.2%, and 7.1% respectively. Meanwhile, TWUSUPER's Transpension led the default retirement products with returns of 9.6% and 7.2% over one and three years, respectively. Following its merger with Mine Super ...

Iress loses key wealth executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... Milliman as a director of insights and strategy, following five years at Challenger, where she served as senior manager of retirement income policy for five years. There, she covered a broad range of retirement income issues, including industry policy ...