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Govt reforms can tackle super gender gap: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... up with only $123,642. For women, this is well below the $545,000 needed for an individual to achieve a comfortable retirement, ASFA said. ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said it is important to take steps to close the gap, to ensure women are not condemned ...

Unions lobby super sector to cut big bank, AMP ties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... of trust in their superannuation fund managers to not only safeguard, but grow their super to enable a comfortable retirement sooner rather than later," Rayner said.

Challenger chief becomes FSC deputy chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... said. "I look forward to working closely with them as the FSC develops public policy aimed at achieving a comfortable retirement for all Australians and promoting growth in the economy."

LGIAsuper bolsters infrastructure investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
... participants for another four decades - possibly longer," he said. "Our primary aim is to help our members fund a comfortable retirement, and we see investments like the Port of Portland as pivotal in helping generate the long-term results we're seeking." ...

Industry fund creates finance role

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... retirement; a move the industry fund felt it needed to make to ensure its members didn't miss out on a comfortable retirement as a result of delays on increasing the SG. The program is based on the concept of 'hyperbolic discounting' which suggests people ...

Lack of advice costing women in retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... superannuation contributions. A short call with a financial adviser can be an important step in planning for a comfortable retirement," Atley said.

An industry fund vision for retirement comfort

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... retirement; a move the industry fund felt it needed to make to ensure its members didn't miss out on a comfortable retirement as a result of delays on increasing the SG. The program is based on the concept of 'hyperbolic discounting' which suggests people ...

Advice industry wasting potential on old models

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
... not doing enough to increase the value of their practice when the time calls for a successful exit and comfortable retirement. Tynan Connect Financial Service Brokers chief executive Paul Tynan said advice practice owners' profit margins are not only ...

Lower returns but higher balances for SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
... retirees have a less than 50% chance of achieving their retirement goals with the amount needed to afford a comfortable retirement jumping 17%. Latest research from the SMSF Association and Accurium demonstrates that a 65-year old SMSF couple now requires ...

Pre-retirees risk significant shortfalls: MLC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
An alarming number of pre-retirees are at risk of falling short of what is required for a 'comfortable retirement', according to research from MLC. More than half of those aged between 50 and 70 are on course to fall beneath the ASFA standard ($545,000 ...