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Pension fund backs Aussie insurance distributor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2021
... the business. Greenstone develops and distributes several retail insurance brands, including Real Insurance, Australian Seniors, OneChoice and Guardian Insurance. It also distributes through affinity brands like Woolworths, Medibank and ahm. OTPP's investment ...

Older Australians overlooking age care costs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
... of older Australians have prepared for their aged care costs, according to a joint survey from Challenger and National Seniors Australia. The research received more than 5000 responses from Australians 50 years old and above. It found respondents that ...

More flexibility for retirees

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2021
... wish to boost their retirement income by unlocking equity in their real estate assets. "Under the Coalition, Australian seniors will always have more control over their money," treasurer Josh Frydenberg said. The government is also extending the central ...

Household capital a retirement solution: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... include equity release options like reverse mortgages. "By releasing home equity, a reverse mortgage could help Australian seniors fund the cost of retirement and facilitate ageing in place," RMIT said. "There is a place for equity release products in ...

Reverse mortgages used to extinguish debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020
... are increasingly using reverse mortgages to pay off debt, a new survey found. RMIT University found two in five (44%) seniors used reverse mortgages to refurbish their homes after surveying over 9700 customers of Heartland Seniors Finance over a 15-year ...

Better retirement income products needed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
... Challenger's Jeremy Cooper is calling for better product design from super funds as new research shows most Australian seniors are living in fear that they will outlive their savings. New insights from Challenger and National Seniors Australia reveal ...

Planners can prevent financial abuse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2019
... are waking up to the issue of financial abuse of the vulnerable, with new legislation in the United States and the Australian Banking Association calling for a national protective strategy. "The focus should be on client safety and security, protecting ...

Ralston dumps director roles

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... advocacy bodies counted among the Alliance's membership, including the Association of Financial Advisers and National Seniors Australia. Meanwhile, the SMSFA yesterday confirmed vice-chair and Vanguard head of corporate affairs Robin Bowerman as ...

National Seniors partners with retirement funder

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
Australia's peak advocacy body for seniors partnered with a specialist retirement funding provider in an effort to improve retirement outcomes. National Seniors Australia (NSA) has partnered with Household Capital to work towards better retirement outcomes ...

Final farewell for industry association

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... about $60,000 remains and will now be distributed with members voting in favour of splitting the funds four ways. The Australian Council of Public Sector Retiree Organisations will receive $30,000, while National Seniors and SA Superannuants will receive ...