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Chalmers unveils new superannuation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024
... from government and non-government organisations representing the pillars of retirement, representing Australians of various ages, and representing relevant sector bodies within superannuation and broader employer and employee organisations. The purpose ...

Australia a top destination for international investment: QIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024
... growth rates are projected to drop sharply over coming decades to just 0.9% and 0.8%, respectively in 2050, as our population ages. Importantly, compared to most other countries, our population growth rates continue to outperform." Peter said Australia's ...

Retirement calculators 'can't be counted on': SCA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
... last beyond age 100. Only a fraction of calculators suggested a retirement income that would deplete the balance between the ages 85 and 95. "Planning for retirement is too important to just leave to super funds with a track record of poor-quality guidance. ...

Advisers encouraged to engage with clients' kids

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2024
... can be achieved through better access to lifetime income solutions and financial advice, improved financial literacy at all ages, and a simplified retirement system," he said. "Most importantly this confidence could improve their quality of life in retirement ...

Vanguard Super's default option delivers 13.2% return

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2024
... Super's default MySuper lifecycle product is now one of the cheapest products of its kind for Australians across a range of ages and balances. Vanguard said that the fees for its lifecycle investment option are 30% less than the industry average. "Investment ...

Australia climbs global wealth ranks

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
... Luxembourg and Switzerland," he said. "This growing wealth, and the wealth transfers now occurring as the baby boomer generation ages, reinforces the need for investors to build a long-term wealth plan and to get the correct advice." The UBS report comes ...

Funds SA names interim investment chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2024
The $43 billion public sector fund manager has appointed Matt Kempton as acting chief investment officer following the departure of Richard Friend last month. The fund said at this stage, there is no further detail regarding the recruitment process ...

Funds SA chief investment officer exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024
Funds SA is on the hunt for a new chief investment officer. The $43 billion asset manager confirmed Richard Friend is departing after almost eight years in the role. Friend joined Funds SA in December 2016 to lead the investment team, coming across ...

ART reduces admin fees for high balance accounts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... money invested in growth assets for longer, which is expected to have higher returns over the long term for members of all ages." The fund's Lifecycle strategy will be changing and will be implemented gradually between July 1 and September 30 this year. ...

Vanguard Super lowers fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... result in Vanguard Super's default Lifecycle product being one of the lowest cost options for Australians across a range of ages and superannuation balances, and more than 30% lower cost than the industry average," Vanguard Investments Australia managing ...