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Government annuities proposal draws industry fire

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
... assist". John Brodgen, IFSA chief executive, said the research showed Australians would need to hand over their super savings to the Government when they retire - with the latter determining a permissible annual draw down. "The new research shows such ...

Macquarie launches lifetime income product

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
... longevity solutions, said the concern has increased during the past two years as unprecedented market conditions caused super savings to decrease. "This has been exacerbated with people aware that increasing life expectancies mean many people will simply ...

Russell wins OneSteel mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2010
... Russell SSMT provides member education tools which allow members to make informed decisions to help build their super savings. The tools include seminars, an online resource centre, webcasts and calculators. Members also have access to Russell's suite ...

Education drag hits super savings: GESB

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
The majority of Australians believe it is their own responsibility to fund their retirement - but less than half feel the need to educate themselves about super, new research shows. West Australian fund GESB has found a disconnect between how accountable ...

Decimal updates online super advice system

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
... has called the 'unmet need' of multiple millions of Australians who require personal financial advice around their super savings," said Jan Kolbusz, managing director at decimal. "This service integrates state of the art Personal URL technology (PURLs) ...

Years of living dangerously

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2009
... time the SG system introduced in 1991 takes full effect. Treasury noted that, based on a higher Age Pension and super savings accumulated through the 9 per cent SG, those earning around $45,000 a year can expect to retire on around $30,150 a year. Meanwhile ...

Super savings not for govt projects: Suncorp Life

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Super funds should not be forced to invest in government infrastructure projects because it could undermine member confidence in funds, according to Suncorp Life's Cooper Review submission. Suncorp Life's submission to the Cooper Review - Phase One ...

Fund calculator rules to be relaxed

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... benefit calculators for super funds, allowing them to more easily give their members indications about whether their super savings are on track.The regulatory relief proposals are an application of the 'limited advice' guidelines that funds are already ...

Stop illegal early release of super: ASIC

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2009
... significant legal and financial penalties to people who access their super money early. "As well as the risk of losing super savings, victims may suffer severe tax complications as a result of the fraudulent payments involved with early release schemes," ...

Super without worries

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... Data, the AXA North capital guaranteed superannuation option was among the top 10 performers last year. It kept super savings in the black at a time when the index lost nearly 30 per cent. The momentum kept on with the daily application rate from planners ...