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Discriminatory bank regulation hits super savings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
The interest rate paid by banks on short-term deposits in superannuation fund accounts is significantly lower than similar deposits made by SMSFs, and new research estimates as much as $1 billion is being lost in potential retirement savings. According ...

Superannuation shortage facing Aussie retirees: AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... years. AMP added that with the average life expectancy of Australians now 82.5 years, those who use all of their super savings within the first five years of retirement will experience a super shortage of 12.5 years. The research also found women who ...

Government super fund appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... completed a Certified Investment Management Analyst qualification in 2013. The 75-year old GESB manages retirement and super savings for about 250,000 members.

GBST and super fund collaborate for tax relief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2018
... them. "This includes managing their benefits as tax-effectively as possible so they extract maximum value from the super savings that they're working so hard to accumulate. Our collaboration with GBST has seen us navigate complex tax changes and identify ...

ASFA slams Grattan's super proposals

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... deliver little in the way of higher retirement incomes to future generations of retirees, because any increase in super savings will be largely offset by lower Age Pension payments for most households. Consequently, living standards of existing pensioners ...

Planners preferred over super for wealthier retirees: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... "Fewer Australians are worried about external factors such as market performance and regulatory changes eroding their super savings compared to 2016, and this has led to more individuals feeling equipped to face retirement." Having said this, retirement ...

Not all heroes wear capes

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
... many a super serving of avocado on toast will be on the menu but they can offset their breakfast spending through super savings," CHOICE spokesperson Stefanie Menezes said. "With the latest figures estimating 40% of people have more than one super account ...

New CFO named for $20bn industry fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
... VicSuper to continue to innovate so members can achieve the best possible balance in growing and protecting their super savings. He added: "VicSuper has evolved and grown in recent years and MetLife stood out as the best insurer to meet our future needs. ...

VicSuper names new insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... VicSuper to continue to innovate so members can achieve the best possible balance in growing and protecting their super savings. He added: "VicSuper has evolved and grown in recent years and MetLife stood out as the best insurer to meet our future needs. ...

Turning lazy cash into super savings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
An Australian fintech is giving financial advisers another tool through which to help clients grow their superannuation balances. Much like Acorns, automated micro-savings app Carrott rounds everyday transactions made on credit or debit cards up to ...