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New wave of retirees to challenge advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... living/health/medical expenses." Wiseman argues that longer life expectancy, insufficient superannuation savings and mature age children returning home as a result of "broken marriages, failed business ventures and loss of employment" will lead a number ...

Family office patriarchs need to know when to let go

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016
... family patriarch," Simmons noted the difficulty some "entrepreneurs and leaders" have trusting their legacy over to their children or other relatives. "You have had to back yourself over and over again, often in the face of uncertainty or adversity. ...

PROFILE: FSC chief executive Sally Loane

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... that.' Wish I had." Now, of course, Loane isn't just heavily involved with superannuation professionally; she also has children of her own and urges them not to make the same mistake. "I have children my age when I started work," she says, "so 22 and ...

Retired mothers need financial help

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... Mum index, which showed that putting family first means two in five Australian mothers risk financially burdening their children later in life by inadequately saving for retirement. REST's research shows the intergenerational dependency is a self-perpetuating ...

Cbus upgrades support for violence victims

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... "Cbus aims to be truly inclusive and we believe all parents should have the opportunity to nurture and enjoy their new children. Cbus is proud to invest for the long term and we take this approach with our assets and our people," Atkin said. The move ...

SMSF Association implores Govt not to reduce contribution caps

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... is especially relevant for people with broken work patterns, such as women taking time out of the work force to raise children. The research shows that females start making catch-up contributions earlier than males, and this should be catered for by ...

AFA Foundation donations continue to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... to a number of charities this financial year including: Ronald McDonald House Charities Young Care Team Kids Women and Children's Hospital Foundation Cancer Council Garvan Medical Research Foundation

Affluence launches new fee model to help investors and charity

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... charities is something that we're passionate about. Most of the charities we support are focused on helping disadvantaged children, said Wilson" Wilson was a key member of the Board and management team that took Cromwell from a $5m microcap stock in ...

The lucky country may not be so for future generations

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
New research from MLC reveals a third of Australian parents think lack of financial planning will prevent their children from enjoying the same lifestyle as them, with nearly 60% of the 2,000 surveyed saying the next generation will never own their ...

Competitiveness at risk from STEM fall-off

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
... girls interested in STEM we need to promote female role models and parents must help to build the confidence of their children. Of the Australian girls who are currently studying STEM subjects they said the best way to encourage more girls in this area ...