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ASFA backs super boost pledge

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... super nest egg," Vamos said. "Unfortunately there is a huge gap between the current average super balance, $112,000 for women and $198,000 for men, versus ASFA's Retirement Standard of $545,000 for a single person or $645,000 for a couple to live a comfortable ...

New study looks for retirement insights

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
New research being undertaken by Swinburne University of Technology hopes to uncover how women over 55 years of age experience retirement and how that experience differs to men. Conducted by Swinburne emeritus professor Susan Moore and University of ...

Link Group rebrand signals expansion

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016
... people superannuation is their second most valuable asset after the family home. Yet, when you consider that around 90% of women will retire with inadequate savings to fund a 'comfortable' lifestyle in retirement, it becomes clear advice is necessary. ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... IOOF UniSuper Website of the Year Zurich Australia - pioneeringinsights.com.au Finalists ANZ Banking Group - anz.com.au/women Media Super - castingcall.ms MLC - mlc.com.au Perpetual Investments - perpetual.com.au Advertising Campaign of the Year - Trade ...

Female planner tops CFP program

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... student in last semester's CFP certification program. Commenting on her achievement, McGregor said: "The calibre of men and women completing the CFP Certification Program is extremely high, and the fact that I'm one of the few who have been honoured ...

New resource hopes to inspire women

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... president and director of Integra Financial Services, Deborah Kent, has released a short video series to help encourage women in financial services. With more than 30 years' experience as a financial adviser, Kent's six part series titled 'Dare to Dream' ...

Financial services needs more female leaders

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
Australia is inside the top 10 of more than 30 countries when it comes to the percentage of women on financial services executive committees. The latest Women in Financial Services report prepared by management consultant Oliver Wyman shows women account ...

AFA signs former PM for national conference

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... speaker. Drawing on her background in business, psychology and executive coaching, Warrell is passionate about encouraging women to become more powerful facilitators of change in their workplace, community and wider society. The AFA National Adviser ...

Super gap concerns plaguing over 50s

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
Older Australian's are increasingly worried about the retirement savings gap, with one in three women believing they'll have "far from enough to retire one", compared to one in five men. MLC's latest Wealth Sentiment Survey the quarterly survey of over ...

Saudi sovereign wealth fund flags US$3.5bn Uber investment

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... likely in the region of US$250 million, to help it expand in the Middle East. As many as 80% of its users in Saudi Arabia are women as local law prevents them from driving. Public Investment Fund managing director, Yasir al-Rumayyan, will take a seat ...