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Six associations form new alliance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... together: The Australian Shareholders' Association, Australian Listed Investment Companies Association, National Seniors Australia, SMSF Association, Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association, and Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association. ...

Older Aussies failing to account for longevity risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... half of Australia's over-50s have made financial plans in anticipation of living longer, according to National Seniors Australia. A new report shows while 85% of over-50s surveyed are aware their life expectancy at age 65 has increased by about six years ...

No longer doing it for the kids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... financial advice to help navigate retirement is of high importance. Latest research from Challenger and National Seniors Australia shows 3% of over-50s intend to conserve capital for their children and 23% view leaving a financial legacy as very important. ...

New chair for National Seniors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
National Seniors Australia is welcoming its new chairman. Chris Guille has been named in the top role, having served as a board director since June 2012. Guille has more than 30 years' experience in banking, trustee services and investment advice and ...

Pre-retirees understand super's objective

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... but it's there as a back-up, not a catch-all," Cooper said. The most recent survey follows a previous National Seniors Australia report from 2015, which showed about 80% of seniors think the goal of superannuation is to provide a regular income for the ...

FSI retirement response receives support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... the system. The government will facilitate super trustees pre-selecting CIPRs products for members. National Seniors Australia chief executive, Michael O'Neill, said the need for retirement income and superannuation reforms needs to be properly focused. ...

FEATURE - Retirement income: Finding the right path

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... more traditional, holistic advice clients. A separate report released in August, and commissioned by National Seniors Australia and Challenger, found that less than half of 2000 retirees were currently using a financial adviser. It found 40% of seniors ...

Retirees still cautious about another GFC

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015
... kept their savings invested in shares post the global financial crisis (GFC) according to a study by National Seniors Australia and Challenger. The study was based on survey responses of about 2000 retirees, of which more than 45% said they are now more ...

Advisers must attend ethics classes, say ISA and AIST

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... The standards for an exam should be set by an independent standards setting body." In its submission, National Seniors Australia also called for strict educational requirements, including a university degree, a national exam, 20 weeks of post qualification ...

Retiree confidence in super on the rise

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... Retirees' confidence in superannuation as a source of income is on the rise, according to a new report by National Seniors Australia and Challenger. The Second Seniors Sentiment Index found that retirees' confidence in super rose by more than 17% between ...