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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 ...

New super product for investment savvy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... stand-out in terms of a successful national scheme ensuring everyone puts some of their income towards a comfortable retirement. On the other, many Australians are not engaged in their super funds due to lack of transparency and control. Many funds are ...

Age Pension changes looming

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2017
... work longer, to contribute to the economy, and boost our savings and superannuation balances, for a more comfortable retirement," DSS said. The average life expectancy for Australians was 57-years-old in 1909 when the Age Pension was introduced, compared ...

Gen Y leading retirement readiness: research

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... workers are not proactively engaged with their super funds, nor do they have a concrete strategy for a comfortable retirement." "The result highlights a critical need for Aussies to take stock of their super and savings to plan for the future," Cronin ...

Baby boomers lag on retirement planning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... Millennials (65%) and Generation X (69%) investors have already calculated what will be required to live a comfortable retirement, though there is an obvious demographic split - 30% of baby boomers are still in the dark on this along with 27% of those ...

Australians failing to act on increased retirement cost

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
... the increased cost of essential items over the past decade has led to a rise in the amount required for a comfortable retirement, HSBC believes Australians are unlikely to do anything about ensuring they achieve it. The Association of Superannuation ...