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Members' attitude, behaviour key to better engagement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... Experience & Engagement Benchmark expanded its coverage to survey super fund members' attitudes and behaviours around retirement. In doing so, it found no indication that members aged over 55 were more actively engaged with their super. It also found ...

Industry reacts to Federal Budget

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... superannuation guarantee and duration of paid parental leave to 26 weeks will lead to an increase in superannuation balances at retirement of around $5100. For a woman who received paid parental leave at age 28 for a first child and at age 30 for a second ...

Budget 2024: Cost of living relief takes centre stage

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... every community. More homes in every state and territory. More opportunities in every TAFE and University. A dignified retirement for older Australians." Social security deeming rates for financial investments will remain at current levels until 30 June ...

Budget 2024: Government heeds industry calls to better support women

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... during menopause and are forced to retire around five years prematurely are potentially forfeiting about $60,000 in retirement savings. About 160,000 women enter menopause each year in Australia. "As a direct result of menopause, around 20,000 Australian ...

Former super fund adviser receives permanent ban

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024
... several major superannuation funds, has been permanently banned after he tried to persuade clients to transfer their retirement savings into a bank account he controlled. Effective May 10, Kudzanai Philip Dzawo of Melbourne is permanently banned from ...

UniSuper restores online services, app

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... services across the fund's website and app have been restored. The only thing the fund is yet to restore is its retirement calculators, he said. He said the focus is now on processing member requests and returning to usual operations as quickly as ...

Rest adds to C-suite with new appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... Our people are key to Rest's success and truly instrumental in supporting our members to achieve their best possible retirement outcome. "Through Amy's leadership as Rest's chief people officer we'll continue to mature our great work culture and employee ...

Rest calls for removal of minimum work hours for super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2024
... members aged 30 or younger, so we know how beneficial it is for members to set themselves up for their best-possible retirement from day one," Doyle said. "We have a very clear ask of government. Every worker under the age of 18 should earn super regardless ...

Inflation spooks retirees more than healthcare costs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... worry over healthcare costs, according to a Schroders survey. An overwhelming number of participants in the 2024 US Retirement Survey said inflation is their major cause of stress as only 4% are "living the dream". Eighty-nine percent are afraid inflation ...

'Just do what you say you'll do': ASIC's message to trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... piece for ASIC, in reminding trustees that they're expected to be accountable for the end services, results and retirement balances, "no matter how they go about things in the intervening years, whether they outsource their stance on advice." "We ...