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Financial System Inquiry response cut-out-and-keep guide

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... that the superannuation system is competitive, efficient and transparent and has the highest standards of governance. Australians must have confidence to invest in this system and plan for their retirement. By providing retirement incomes for millions ...

FSI retirement response receives support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... solution which suits their circumstances, including a stable income stream, flexibility and longevity risk protection. "Australians are living much longer and need their retirement solutions to provide reliable income streams which last as long as they ...

Mercer rates Aussie super B+

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... Dr David Knox said Australia could move its grading from B+ to A by increasing the workforce participation of older Australians and reducing government debt. "One of the things that have been discussed in the Financial System Inquiry is the Comprehensive ...

Government to lift advice standards by law

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... listened, will consult further and then legislate to put in place needed measures to meet the financial needs of all Australians." The Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Sally Loane said that "the bar has now been set for the financial ...

Lost super costs young Aussies thousands

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has said the non-payment of super by employers is potentially costing young Australians $14,000 per year in retirement savings. ASFA estimates $2.75 billion each year is being lost through the non-payment of super ...

Government using super as "petri dish": Labor

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... superannuation raised - as a matter of public importance - the government undermining the superannuation of working Australians. "Having a fantastic superannuation system does not mean having a perfect superannuation system. There are still issues that ...

Board gender diversity further scrutinised by ACSI

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... makes to 30 Australian member-funds, who collectively manage over $450 billion in assets on behalf of eight million Australians, as well informing its dialogue with ASX300 companies.

Challenger annuity sales grow 12 per cent

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... volumes expected to build over time," Benari said. He said as the baby-boomer generation starts to retire about 700 Australians are turning 65 every day and this demographic shift is focusing policymakers and the superannuation industry on the retirement ...

New website gives advisers company ESG ratings

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
... Paterson said. Simon O'Connor, chief executive of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, added: "With 70% of Australians expecting that their retirement savings are investing responsibly and avoiding harmful investments, there is a clear ...

ASFA supports SGC bill with increased ATO resources

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
... report prepared by Tria Investment Partners for CBUS, AustralianSuper and REST last year, ASFA said "around 650,000 Australians are affected by SG non-compliance annually - 6.5% of the workforce." "Australians affected by non-compliance lose an average ...