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Retiree savings won't last: World Economic Forum

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... weighed into the debate on the adequacy of Australia's retirement income system, releasing a report declaring average Australians will burn through their retirement savings too quickly. The report, Investing in (and for) Our Future said government and ...

Chief economist update: Another RBA rate cut should be enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... Australia" products and services. Likewise, there goes our overseas holiday trekking. But as long as it helps our fellow-Australians, she's A-alright mate. Besides we still get to rub shoulders with offshore people as the cheap dollar-A prompts them ...

More Australians retire with big mortgages

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
New research analysing Australian Bureau of Statistics microdata shows that more Australians are retiring owing money on their mortgage. The portion of homeowners between ages 55 and 64 that owe money on mortgages has tripled since 1990 - from 14% to ...

FPA, AFA partner on life insurance

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... AFA collectively represent many, many thousands of financial planning professionals, who in turn serve millions of Australians who care about life insurance. So, as a united taskforce we can make an impact for well-considered, positive change much more ...

Frontier expands business, hires five

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
Frontier Advisors has bolstered its consulting teams with five new hires in a bid to grow the firm. Paul Tulloch will join the alternatives and derivatives research team as a senior consultant after spending eight years as a derivatives trader with ...

Industry veterans recognised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
A number of financial services industry veterans were recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list this weekend. The 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours included investment professionals, financial advisers, banking professionals and superannuation ...

University to probe reverse mortgages

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... money against their homes to supplement their retirement income. From July 1, they will be available to a wider set of Australians after changes from last year's budget. The new study is funded by the university and Household Capital, which provides ...

Intrust launches micro-saving app

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... reference number, before mailing it to the fund. A survey conducted by the fund showed that about one-third (32%) of Australians were interested in making extra contributions but were not currently doing so. More than two-thirds (70%) felt they would ...

J.P. Morgan wins custody mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
A global investment manager has extended its custody and funds administration relationship with J.P. Morgan with a new mandate. Neuberger Berman used J.P. Morgan as custodian when it launched its $413 million high-yield fixed income listed investment ...

SG below 10% fails super objective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... with adequacy. However, it said "intuitively" the rate of SG should be set at a level where it could provide most Australians a "comfortable (but not extravagant)" retirement when combined with the Age Pension, recognising its role in protecting against ...