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Financial literacy in females continues to lag

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... in the 65 and over group. Immigrants from countries other than the main English-speaking countries and Indigenous Australians had considerably lower scores on the financial literacy questions, although language and cultural factors may partly explain ...

Super fund members satisfied but restless

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2018
... investing is gradually gaining popularity, and super funds that cater to this growing demand will stand out among younger Australians," Choi said. The Investment Trends 2018 Member Sentiment and Communications Report compiles responses from more than ...

Superannuation shortage facing Aussie retirees: AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
Latest research from the mutual shows Australians hoping to live the retirement lifestyle they aspire to will, from age 65, run out of retirement savings after five years. AMP added that with the average life expectancy of Australians now 82.5 years ...

Group insurers pressed for resources

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... haven't received a contribution in 13 months, and for members under 25. The aim was to protect retirement savings for Australians. A KPMG report said the changes could reduce group insurance covers by half, and push up the average group life premiums ...

Life insurers cautious about My Health Record

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... parliament on both sides of the political spectrum voiced concerns about privacy issues; and in the wake of about 20,000 Australians opting out at the first opportunity two Mondays ago. Currently life insurers are unable to access My Health Record data ...

Retirement planning is a personal responsibility

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
Twenty-five years since the beginning of compulsory employer superannuation, Australians are beginning to understand having enough money for retirement is up to their own planning, according to a new report. Latest State Street Global Advisors research ...

Zuper opens its doors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
... launched to make a play at the $2.6 trillion superannuation industry. Aiming to "empower" millions of young disengaged Australians with their superannuation, Zuper was founded in early 2017 by chief product officer Jon Holloway, creative adviser Eran ...

Leading philanthropic couple honoured

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
... Andrew, Nicola Forrest said that by being open with their philanthropic efforts the couple hopes to spur other wealthy Australians to donate towards solving worthy social challenges. "There is no limit to what we can achieve if we continue to apply knowledge ...

FSC aggregates insurance industry data

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... industry will be able to show how much it pays in claims per impairment, broken down by dollar value and by the number of Australians that receive the benefit," Loane said. The data will help insurers design better products, she said. "For example, where ...

Super enters new digital advice realm

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... possible outcomes. "Digital advice is a critical channel as we make advice more accessible and affordable for more Australians and is starting to play an important role in the hybrid advice experience being built by many superannuation funds combining ...