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AMP introduces pension calculator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... shorter-term market fluctuations. "This is a truly innovative customer-led retirement solution that will help many Australians achieve financial security in retirement," AMP group executive, wealth solutions and customer, Paul Sainsbury said. "Its development ...

Super must continue excellence path: O'Dwyer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... increase, it is important that superannuation tax concessions are affordable and well targeted. It is important that all Australians are encouraged to save for their own retirement," O'Dwyer said. "Not everyone is happy with all aspects of this legislation ...

Association and regulator join forces for industry benefit

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... The support and commitment of the ATO to the SMSF sector will further enable us to implement our vision of allowing Australians to take greater control of their own retirement destiny through a sustainable SMSF community," Slattery continued. Chris Jordan ...

Zurich grows life risk distribution team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
... IFA and bank-aligned partners. It comes at a point in time when it's critical that we as an industry educate as many Australians as possible about the important role of life insurance, and do all we can to ensure as many Australians as possible are properly ...

Workers missing out on $147m in super: REST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2017
Less than one in ten Australians are aware of the $450 superannuation guarantee threshold according to new research from REST Industry Super. The Future of Work, a whitepaper commissioned by REST to understand the different expectations of employers ...

Act like a professional to be a professional: Slattery

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2017
To regain the trust of Australians the SMSF sector must maintain the standards expected and demanded of professionals and to think otherwise is delusional. Opening the 2017 SMSF Association National Conference in Melbourne, chief executive Andrea Slattery ...

Mercer partners for robo-advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
More than two million Australians will benefit from a digital advice partnership between Mercer and a leading software firm. The reach of Decimal's digital advice solution, Eqilize, is set to surge following a deal with Mercer to offer Eqilize to both ...

ATO must reunite individuals with lost super: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
A peak superannuation body is calling on the federal government to increase its responsibility in reuniting Australians with millions of dollars in unclaimed super. In a pre-budget submission Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief ...

FICAP RockStar fundraiser draws record support

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... financial services professionals to give back to the community. Its aim is to raise money for charities that benefit young Australians and their families. FICAP's committee is made up of several industry participants who are part of a number of major ...

Females and Gen Y expecting less

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2017
... $123,000 before considering themselves well -paid. The study, which was conducted by Ipsos and compiles the views of 2000 Australians aged 16 to 70, found that 66% of Australians define a good job as being one that is well-paid. Other factors such as ...