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Robo advice solution set to launch

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
... Wealth Fusion, would help service the low balance market and build relationships with clients from the very beginning of their nest egg building journey. "Arrow has been looking to provide a digital offering to our clients for a while now, as we are ...

Super fund gets ahead of CIPR obscurity

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... grow members' capital and income in their later years, which on average is a 52-year-old female school teacher with a nest egg of up to $300,000. The account-based pension was recognised as a product of innovation by the Australian Business Awards. ...

Industry funds pledge $33bn for economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... benefits from a strong industry super system. It is proven to strengthen the economy, create jobs and grows workers' retirement nest eggs, this report highlights the valuable opportunities that lie ahead," Anthony said.

ERS to lead to rising pension costs, higher taxes

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... "reckless", arguing the "community can see that from a mile away". "How else do politicians think people are going to rebuild their nest egg and avoid working until they drop?" Dean said. For a 30 year old with a median income, drawing down the full ...

AFP charges early release scammers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
... entity. Combined, the charges could carry a maximum penalty of eight years in prison. "Make no mistake. If you try to steal the nest eggs of hard-working Australians, we will find you, and charge you," AFP deputy commissioner Brett Pointing said. "The ...

UK pension fund to go net zero

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2020
The UK's National Employment Savings Trust, known as NEST, will immediately shift close to half of its entire portfolio to climate aware strategies and begin divesting from companies involved in thermal coal, oil sands and arctic drilling. NEST ...

Ignorance isn't bliss in super: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... found that 67% of those surveyed did not know how their retirement savings were invested within their super, leaving their nest eggs within a fund's default option. Russell Investments also found that only one in five of those surveyed pointed to ...

SISFA relaunches membership to SMSF trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... support these individuals who are essentially 'running their own money' and often do not have all the knowhow to protect their nest eggs. "The financial services sector has taken them for granted and often only taken their own industry agendas to regulators," ...

Few funds immune to ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... redemption request has been $7200 which suggests people are using their money for specific debts while trying to preserve their nest egg." However, she added that on average members are drawing down about half of their account balance. This is in line ...

Retirees hurt by APRA dividend pressure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
Self-funded retirees have seen their nest-egg investment assets plunge due to COVID-19 and pressure from APRA on companies to cut dividends has made matters worse, according to Midsec Financial Advice. Midsec director Phillip Middleton said APRA's pressure ...