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Government must not mandate products for super members: AIST

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... the best value to members globally," Garcia said. He said while there is much to celebrate about the growth of the super savings pool and strong investment returns over the past few years, "it is fair to say we are at a time when investment teams are ...

Australians need another $130,000 for retirement: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
... those retirement savings targets will necessarily increase further." Vamos added that given the increasing level of super savings the average Australian will require at retirement, ASFA considers there is a strong case to increase the compulsory rate ...

Industry fund sponsors Oprah tour

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2015
... Sunsuper's sponsorship of Oprah's tour is just one part of a broader program to help women close the gap between their super savings and those of male counterparts. The Oprah deal is the latest among several super fund sponsorships and advertising campaigns. ...

Super and pension work together

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... Pension. "So rather than despair, workers with $100,000, or even $50,000 in their super accounts should take heart. The super savings they've accumulated give them options they might not realise."

Member engagement a danger to super savings

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
A high level of engagement with superannuation savings can lead members to make the wrong move at the wrong time, industry execs have warned. "The joke is that often if you're disengaged with your super, ironically it can be good," State Street Global ...

Raising Preservation Age could be problematic

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
... change that will only make it harder for a significant number of vulnerable older Australians to access their own super savings." Research conducted by the Australian Centre for Financial Studies and AIST in 2014 found that up to 40% of older Australians ...

Actuaries say super taxes need to be reviewed

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... Discussion Paper, the Institute reiterated some industry views of introducing a lifetime cap of $2.5 million on super savings that could be transitioned in to a super income stream which pays no tax on investment earnings. The Actuaries Institute also ...

Super reforms to hurt retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... guarantee and scrap the low income earner's super contribution both reduce private savings." Also advocating further super savings, Schroder noted that in a low interest rate environment, pension income is "significantly more attractive than it would ...

Grattan issues new report on super fees

ALEX BURKE, ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
... new report that continues to argue Australia's superannuation industry has excessive costs. The report, titled " Super Savings ", reiterates Grattan's previous points about admin and investment fees being too high, arguing that "superannuation could ...

Industry bodies respond to Hockey's tax debate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2015
... concessions to encourage people to save for their retirement but we also need to find the right balance between supporting super savings and providing tax breaks that are fair and workable."