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Fiona Mann
HEAD OF LISTED EQUITIES AND ESG
BRIGHTER SUPER
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Brighter Super head of listed equities and ESG Fiona Mann was shaped by a childhood steeped in military-like discipline and global nomadism. Andrew McKean writes.
As a former adviser, I am aghast at the fact that Superannuation members are not provided with an indication of the potential income they may receive from their existing benefits at a particular age - perhaps 65 with suitable comments regarding accounting for inflation and other elements necessary to providing the estimate.
Lump sums mean nothing in the real world.