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Females and Gen Y expecting less

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... Australians who are already well in to, or nearing the end of, their working lives. This research tells us that Australians of all ages are reconsidering what success means for them," Hagger said. "Similarly, with more Australian businesses embracing ...

Half of Australian households will be retire ready

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2017
... child bearing years, and lower average income levels throughout their working lives. "It is important that people of all ages understand how much they will need to save now to secure their financial futures," Elkins said.

UniSuper partners to bridge financial literacy gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2017
... financial environment," O'Sullivan said. He continued that UniSuper recognises the importance of financial literacy across all ages, championing the cause as one of the first super funds to launch financial literacy initiatives for members - something ...

CommInsure sees adviser revamp

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... CommInsure has consulted with advisers nationwide to improve its product offering. The enhancements include more generous expiry ages, an extended indemnity income protection policy, updated trauma definitions and a continuation of total and permanent ...

Funds SA appoints first CIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
Funds SA is welcoming a former AustralianSuper investment specialist as its first chief investment officer. Richard Friend has been named to take on the newly created role, with Funds SA now managing more than $27 billion for South Australia's public ...

IRESS appoints retirement incomes chair

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... first-class Financial Synergy business was that at age 70... my life expectation decreases far more rapidly than at earlier ages." "However, hopefully I'm better than this average. Nevertheless, I will continue to be involved in change in the superannuation ...

Pension systems and ageing populations at crossroads

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... years, there is little doubt that people are living longer in their older years," Knox said. "Without changes to retirement ages and ages for eligibility to access social security and private pensions, there will be increasing pressure on global retirement ...

Advisers must understand psychological differences

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... research, based on more than 100,000 advised clients across Australia, found that women's investment risk tolerance across all ages is notably below men. The research showed that the percentage of women with a high risk allocation was only 30%, a figure ...

Millennials' short-term thinking unrealistic

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... the latest study from Schroders. Releasing the results of its 2016 Global Investor Study, Schroders said investors between ages 18 and 35 recorded a minimum desired level of income of 10.2% per year. The average was 9.1%. The study also highlighted investors' ...

Retirement system needs work: Actuaries

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
... Institute. The Institute says the number of super members to completely exhaust their balances will grow as the population ages. "Between the ages of 75 and 85, about one-fifth of balances are being drawn down at more than 10% of their balances, which ...