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BetaShares calls for universal pension

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... Centre for Financial Studies at Monash University, BetaShares senior investment specialist Roger Cohen determined Australians of retirement age with savings between $350,000 and $600,000 risk having lower levels of retirement income due to the means ...

FSC sheds light on cancer impact

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
New life insurance claims data shows the impact cancer continues to have on the lives of Australians, with more than $1.5 billion paid out in the last financial year. According to data produced in partnership between the Financial Services Council and ...

ISA reaffirms stance on super guarantee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
ISA said too many Australians, particularly women, are retiring without enough super and the increase to 12% is central to fixing the problem. "ISA analysis shows more than eight million Australians could be worse off in retirement if the super rate ...

Industry split over super fee hike

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
A new fee introduced by Australia's largest superannuation fund has divided the industry, with many questioning its legitimacy. Earlier this month AustralianSuper notified members it would be introducing a new fee called 'Administration fee ...

Retail funds outperform, but industry funds dominate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
Latest research shows retail super funds hit back in 2019, outperforming industry super funds across the year as impact of a tough final quarter in 2018 begins to fade. New analysis from Rainmaker published by SelectingSuper shows retail super funds ...

SG increase means lower wages: Grattan

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... trade-off between more superannuation in retirement but lower living standards while working isn't worth it for most Australians," Coates said. "This new empirical analysis reinforces that the planned increase in compulsory super, from 9.5% now to 12% ...

Retirement funding system failing: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... system," Household Capital said. "The three pillars of retirement funding have not, to date, adequately supported all Australians for several reasons." The report points to the fact that Australians are living longer as one factor, saying this fact is ...

The PDS is weak: Rice Warner

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... their statutory legal requirements and regulators' guidelines." The delivery of financial advice and the shifts in Australians' understanding of life savings and finances since the introduction of mandatory superannuation also have a role to play in ...

New MySuper outcomes tool set for release

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2020
A new tool will be released on Monday allowing trustees of superannuation funds to compare the outcomes of their MySuper option with those of their competitors. Superannuation investment solution provider Trustee Tailored Super (TTS) is planning to ...

Bearish sentiment bites Aussie investors

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2020
... reducing their holdings in other investments," explained Choi. Sustainable investing is gaining popularity too, as more Australians seek to align their ethical, social and governance (ESG) principles with their investment strategies. Three in 10 investors ...