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Majority of Aussies want SG rise: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020

... legislated increase of the SG to 12%, and as the superannuation system matures, we expect to see a greater proportion of retirees relying less on the Age Pension and more on their superannuation," Fahy said. On ESG factors, the survey found that super ...

RBA cuts rate to new historic low

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2020

... Cooke said. Plato Investment Management managing director Don Hamson said the cut will extend the pain being felt by retirees and savers around Australia. "Today's rate cut just extends the pain that's been felt by many thousands of Australian ...

Retirees value home over super: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON | FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020

Retirees wish to remain in their own home despite the value of their properties being significantly more than their superannuation balances, new research shows. Household Capital's 2020 Retirement Outcomes survey reveals 73% of homeowners aged over ...

Boutique wealth firm chief steps down

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020

... partner for clients, providing trusted advice and valued expertise to executives and professionals, business owners and retirees," O'Neill said. "Stanford Brown will continually aspire to be the best place to be a client, the best place to be an ...

Australia world class in retirement wellbeing

ANNABELLE DICKSON | WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020

... Netherlands, New Zealand, Canada, Denmark and Germany. This year, the GRI shows the impact of the pandemic on current and future retirees with interest rates falling across the world and the majority of COVID-19 related deaths in Australia over the age ...

Low rates put retirees at risk: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020

Retirees will need to be 100% allocated to equities and greatly elevate their portfolio risk to meet most income needs in the current low yield environment, according to Vanguard. Vanguard's latest research paper titled An enduring solution for ...

Portfolio insurance provides strong protection: Research

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020

... (CEPAR). CEPAR senior research associate Mengyi Xu said recent market volatility has raised concerns about whether future retirees will have adequate income later in life. "I understand this is a difficult decision for the government and individuals ...

Super remains grossly inequitable: Per Capita

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020

... with us to improve outcomes for women." The paper added that opponents of increasing the SG rate to 12% argue that most retirees in Australia enjoy a more affluent lifestyle in retirement than they do during their working lives. "Perhaps the most widely ...

Dividends ripe for the picking

ANNABELLE DICKSON | TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020

Australian equities are set to continue to provide dividend income for retirees more so than safe haven assets, according to a retirement income specialist. Plato Investment Management managing director Don Hamson said despite the hearsay that dividends ...

Advisers more bearish than clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2020

... low interest rate environment, according to 66% of those surveyed. Increasingly, mitigating market risk and educating retirees on their finances are also becoming difficult. Advisers are more likely to favour flexible products, especially with the ability ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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