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Retirement system needs work: Actuaries

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2016
... billion of assets in the drawdown phase in each year of the study. The second study was based on ATO data provided to the CSIRO. The Actuaries Institute said another important finding was that drawdown behaviours are universally similar among retirees ...

Indigenous workers retire with 27pct less: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... research. This finding comes from the latest paper examining retirement adequacy for indigenous Australians, published by the CSIRO-Monash Superannuation Research Cluster. The paper also found indigenous full-time workers will, on average, retire with ...

Financial services jobs at risk of automation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
A new report released by the CSIRO predicts that 44% of jobs currently performed by Australian workers are at risk of automation, especially routine jobs within the services industry such as in the financial sector. The CSIRO report, "Tomorrow's Digitally ...

Minimum withdrawal rates act as default: CSIRO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016
Research from CSIRO says minimum account-based pension withdrawal rates are acting as a conservative default that sees retirees exceeding needs to self-insure their financial longevity. CSIRO behavioural economics and superannuation decision-making ...

Industry welcomes Innovation Statement

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... program, investment in cyber security, new visas, greater opportunities for women and the introduction of a $200 million CSIRO research fund. The move prompted a chorus of positive responses from industry. Deloitte welcomed the $9.7 billion government ...

ACFS director steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
... stepping down from her role. In overseeing the continuing development of the centre, Ralston initiated projects such as the CSIRO-Monash Superannuation Research Cluster, Funding Australia's Future, and the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index. "The ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

AMP chairman to retire amid wider board changes

ALICE URIBE & AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
AMP chairman Peter mason will retire after eight years in the role, to be replaced CSIRO chairman Simon McKeon. Mason's retirement is in line with AMP's board tenure guidelines. He also served as a director for more than 10 years. McKeon joined the ...

CSIRO to study super spending habits

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
CSIRO and Monash University will study the spending habits of retirees to better understand their product and investment needs. "We're looking to understand what retirees need, how long their super lasts and what investment options and financial products ...

Superannuation Research Cluster makes two appointments

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
Doctors Sonja Kassenboehmer and Jun Feng have been appointed to the CSIRO-Monash University Superannuation Research Cluster as part of its $9 million research program. Kassenboehmer is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the Melbourne Institute of Applied ...