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Garcia to exit AIST

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
Tom Garcia is resigning as AIST chief executive to take up a role with Australia's largest superannuation fund. As of mid-March 2017, Garcia will lead AustralianSuper's product innovation strategy as head of product. Garcia said he enjoyed his four ...

MySuper progresses to MyRetirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... to substitute or supplement the Age Pension and to provide individuals with meaningful choice," O'Dwyer said. "As Australians enjoy longer and healthier lives and the superannuation system matures, it is important we get the settings for our superannuation ...

RI Advice launches retirement planning toolkit

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... "long history and depth of experience as a network of retirement specialist advisers." Ornsby said: "There are 750 Australians retiring every day, many with inadequate savings and budgeting discipline, high debt levels and superannuation balances that ...

Brandon Capital to build largest Commonwealth VC fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Brandon Capital will lead a group of venture capital firms tasked with managing the government's $500 million Biomedical Translation Fund (BTF). Brandon Capital will drive the development of its life sciences fund, the Medical Research Commercialisation ...

Archaic gender rules mask super benefits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... exposed to archaic gender rules. Research from the Australian Human Rights Commission shows as many as 11 out of 100 Australians belong to a sexual orientation or gender identity outside the conventional male or female system. Adding to this complexity ...

Ord Minnett manager launches adviser social startup

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... are more likely to purchase from brands they follow online and, even in a country with an ageing population, 68% of Australians actively use social media. Loneragan sees Latch as a way for time-poor advisers to capture this opportunity with relatively ...

Group insurance critical: FSC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... critical to curbing Australia's underinsurance problem, with group insurance giving more than nine out of 10 working Australians cover they wouldn't necessarily otherwise have. Submitting to the Parliamentary Joint Committee inquiry into life insurance ...

Link executive joins Moneysoft

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... lifestyle objectives. "Superannuation is, on average, the second most valuable asset behind the family home, yet few Australians give it the attention it deserves until close to retirement. Moneysoft's suite of budgeting and cash flow tools give super ...

Industry funds lead Labor's super inquiry

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016
... Gallagher added this would not only put significant further demand on the age pension, but it would also deny hard working Australians the superannuation payments they are legally entitled to. Industry Super Australia chief executive, David Whiteley ...

Advice experiences can help educate non-advised

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... satisfaction with their financial advisers, the industry has an opportunity to share these experiences and help educate Australians. A new university study led by researchers from the University of Adelaide, University of Technology Sydney and University ...