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Long life derails retirement

... their 40s. Someone who starts saving up at 18 (highly unlikely) is the only person who could safely live a comfortable retirement based on current cost of living forecasts. Experts have given it the rather uncomely term, the "decumulation phase", the ...

Super gap widens between haves and have-nots

... Super members to find out how much they are putting into their super against how much they need to have a comfortable retirement. The research confirmed the obvious: that a huge number of working Australians - 3.4 million to be exact - are still falling ...

Right advice delivers $1.7m

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008

... likelihood of avoiding bad investments, have a greater control of finances (62 per cent), and look forward to a comfortable retirement (62 per cent). Society as a whole will also receive a cut of the cake. Michael Rice, director of Rice Warner Actuaries ...

Super advice for $199

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008

... manager of advice at Westpac, said many Australians only require simple advice on what they may require for a comfortable retirement. "Westpac's $199 Super Health Check is an easy to understand and low cost advice solution to make it simpler and more ...

Tassies downsize to upsize retirement

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007

... funding a smaller property at current prices could mean you may not have as much money left over to fund a comfortable retirement if your superannuation nest egg is not sufficient," he said. Davy said the reliance on the family home as retirement savings ...

Retirement gets more expensive: ASFA

CHRIS NICHOLLS | WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007

... 'modest' standard of living in retirement has increased by 8.8 per cent in the last three years, and a comfortable retirement by 8.1 per cent, according to the latest Westpac ASFA Retirement Standard survey. The increases mean a couple who hope to live ...

Govt recommends 3 per cent super top-up for under 40s

... suggests that a higher 15 per cent of annual earnings should be saved over a 30 year period to afford a comfortable retirement, assuming the individual already owns a home on retirement. Michelle Baltazar

More aware but unlikely to switch super: CARE

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 1 MAY 2006

... empowerment they will feel to take a more active involvement in their superannuation to provide a more comfortable retirement lifestyle."

Super is not all about Eve

... that at $43,400. The general rule of thumb is that you need at least half a million in super to live a comfortable retirement.

Use budget surplus to cut super tax: TasPlan

... attractive for Australians. Adds Cassidy, until there is a more compelling financial case showing that a comfortable retirement is within the reach of most Australians then super is unlikely to interest mainstream Australia, and this has been confirmed ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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