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Are Australians money dumb about savings?

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... Baby Boomers (55+) scored the lowest average at 52%; and Generation X (35-54) were the most knowledgeable when it came to medical and travel insurance, home insurance and frequent flyer programs. The best performing state overall was the Australian Capital ...

FEATURE - Retirement income: Finding the right path

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... manage their household expenses. The same percentage of retirees also had no specific plan for later life expenses such as medical treatment. "Planning for and in retirement is still a mixed bag," the report said. "You could say that some are living ...

TAL weighs obesity risk

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
... Australians being either overweight or obese," the TAL statement said. "There will be opportunities for customers to have their medical loading for obesity reviewed. This hopefully is an incentive for people to get healthier. Customers should be paying ...

Cash is king at the Future Fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... Funds and DisabilityCare Australia Fund. The Board of Guardians will shortly take on responsibility for investing the Medical Research Future Fund.

Red tape being reduced for super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... announced on Friday aims to allow the Commissioner of Taxation to pay super amounts directly to individuals with a terminal medical condition. Currently, in many circumstances, super amounts must first be transferred to an account with a complying superannuation ...

Australians need another $130,000 for retirement: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
... the most significant price rises affecting the cost of living for retirees this quarter are automotive fuel (+12.2%) and medical and hospital services (+4.5%). The most significant offsetting price falls this quarter are domestic holiday travel and accommodation ...

Philanthropists donate $6.2m through Perpetual

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... this year on behalf of its clients. The IMPACT Philanthropy Partnership grants fund programs focused on legal counseling, medical research, youth education and agricultural advancement, as well as technology-enabled community health and rehabilitation ...

SMSF Association launches accreditation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2015
... perspective those who earn our new SSP designation could be seen as GPs or paralegals, while those with an SSA are a lawyer or medical specialist," the association said. Head of education services Liz Ward said that initially there is no formal coursework ...

Blue Sky acquires majority stake in HPS

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
Blue Sky Private Equity has partnered with Partners Group to acquire a majority stake in hospital pharmacy services business HPS. Founded in 1975, HPS provides pharmaceutical products and services to private and public hospitals, oncology facilities ...

EOFY means new laws and new products

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... have earlier access to super - The federal government has extended access to superannuation for people with a terminal medical condition. Previously, patients had to have two medical practitioners - including a specialist - certify that they are likely ...