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Super changes to widen super gender gap: IOOF

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... $284,312 for men (1.84 times). Roberts notes that results such as those from the HILDA survey highlight the appalling gender gap in superannuation at retirement between men and women. "On the 2014 survey, the mean account balance for females aged around ...

Australians overconfident when it comes to income risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... to them in their lifetime. Chief executive life and investment at Zurich Australia, Tim Bailey, said the income protection gap between Australia and other countries was most likely the result of a mix of overconfidence and poor financial literacy. "The ...

Aligned advisers return to UK

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
... into force in January 2013. Trade and professional bodies in the UK have welcomed the move saying it helps to fill an advice gap created by the regulation. They say advisers should not feel threatened by providers entering advice as they are targeting ...

Competition not super's silver bullet: PC

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
The Productivity Commission says competition among Australia's $2 trillion superannuation system "is not an end in itself" to assure efficiency. In releasing its proposed framework to assess super's efficiency and competitiveness the Commission has ...

FIIG appoints head of middle markets

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... and investment management strategies, mainly because they have been under serviced by the industry. Our aim is to fill that gap and Mathew will play and important part in that strategy." Simpson added: "The middle market segment is deep, diverse, and ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2016
... [in reaction] to Brexit dislocations," said Kenneth J Heinz, president of HFR. World's expanding infrastructure investment gap According to a report from McKinsey and Company, the world today invests $3.3 trillion a year on transportation, power, water ...

No progress on super wealth gap in 12 years

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
The gap in superannuation balances between the rich and the poor and also between men and women has shown little sign of narrowing in the last 12 years, according to the latest annual Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey. ...

FSC names new chair

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... respected across the industry, particularly for her determined efforts to promote policy to close the superannuation gender gap." After Loane welcomed Lloyd to the stage, Lloyd thanked Cooper for his contributions to the organisation and for "steering ...

ASFA backs super boost pledge

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... meal at home each month could [potentially] add $38,796 to your 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 ...

Infocus launches free robo-advice solution

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... population don't currently receive financial advice. We are really excited to be launching earnie.com.au today to help bridge this gap. Those who sign up to invest with earnie.com.au will love its flexible, easy-to-use interface and education and support ...