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HESTA asks Retirement Income Review to consider ERS

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
The $52 billion industry super fund says its younger members have "virtually drained" their retirement savings during COVID-19 and is asking the Retirement Income Review to urgently consider ERS's impact on women's retirement outcomes. About ...

Platform prototypes compliance capability

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2020
... project delivery phase of developing the new compliance tool with HUB24. Managing director and group chief executive Neil Younger told Financial Standard the tool would allow the licensee to be more proactive in the supervision and monitoring of risk ...

Life insurance activity rises: MetLife

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... March, there is still a lot of uncertainty when it comes to job security and financial wellbeing, particularly amongst younger Australians." Carey said financial providers, including superfunds and advisers, have a key role to play in helping consumers ...

Dealer groups slam FPA policy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... Adviser Register) which monitors their compliance while AFSLs maintain oversight of product. Fortnum managing director Neil Younger, Centrepoint chief executive Angus Benbow, Easton Wealth chief executive Grahame Evans, CountPlus chief executive Matthew ...

Gender diversity improves, cultural diversity falls: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... And governance qualifications are held by 60% of women and 41% of men." Female directors also tended to be, on average, younger than their male peers, with the average age being 57.9 and 61.5 respectively. However, the report contends that this age is ...

Industry funds pulled back to the pack

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
... retirement may no longer be able to do so and will be looking for security of income once they finish work," she said. "Younger members, who have seen significant reductions in their balance, will need education regarding how markets and their fund work ...

Few funds immune to ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... account balances at $0 and it expects that number to go up as the scheme continues. "It's important to understand, the younger you are, the more time you have to repair your superfund," Power said. "For a lot of people, withdrawing their super is not ...

Super switching three times higher: CFS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
... followed by those aged between 40-49. Those already in retirement were the least likely to switch to growth assets and younger people were the most likely. Switches to growth had a lower average amount switched than switches to cash. The average switch ...

Aussie analysts share COVID-19 investment tips

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
... she said. Despite it being a difficult market for even the seasoned investor, she recommends now is a perfect time for younger, millennial investors to start learning. "I'd start with larger companies with at least a $800 million market capitalisation ...

Compliance worse than COVID-19

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... up to do online meetings. "So the reality is the virus and the lockdowns have just pushed advisers to catch up with the younger, more innovative financial advisers on the technology curve, but it's something that planners are moving towards already." ...