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Disability review assesses role of insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... aged care and injury insurance system. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare research found around 2.3 million Australians will have a high level of disability by 2030. The announcement follows an increase to the Disability Support Pension and Carer ...

Retirement savings only last a few years

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
Australians' retirement expectations are out of sync with their savings - with new research showing that retirement funds only last a few years before they dry up. The 24th AMP.NATSEM Income and Wealth Report noted that Australians are expected to spend ...

Education drag hits super savings: GESB

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
The majority of Australians believe it is their own responsibility to fund their retirement - but less than half feel the need to educate themselves about super, new research shows. West Australian fund GESB has found a disconnect between how accountable ...

L-U-V

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... is for none other than the BRICs and selected Asian countries with China of course providing the lynchpin. At least Australians are not worried about the economic alphabet. Our economy is doing nicely, thank you very much. Australian retailers are reportedly ...

FPA names Value of Advice winners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... the 2009 Value of Advice Awards provides real life case studies reflecting financial situations experienced by many Australians. Our winners demonstrated extra care in their service delivery that clearly impressed the judging panel," said Jo-Anne Bloch ...

Men's contribution to superannuation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... legislative mechanisms for its introduction and spearheaded its expansion for it to become the backbone of the way Australians save for their retirement and boost their longevity. They also lead the regulatory organisations that supervise superannuation ...

Coalition against commissions

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... an estimated $300 billion of retirement savings the charter is little more than window dressing," said Whiteley. "Australians' existing retirement savings are being eroded by literally millions of dollars a day because of commissions, and the charter ...

AMP extends Super Easy to employer market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... year. At the launch, Hobern said the easy-to-use superannuation product was designed and targeted and Gen X and Y Australians. The AMP Flexible Lifetime Allocated Pension was awarded the Rainmaker Group - Retirement Product of the Year - Deluxe Choice ...

Super is not for winning votes

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
Australians boast a world-class superannuation system - but that enviable standing could be lost if the Government keeps using super as a political lever, industry experts warned. In a session about how to build consumer confidence in the superannuation ...

Retirement worries worse than job loss

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
Put aside mortgage worries and losing one's job - Australians are more concerned about having enough money to retire on than keeping the family home and their work, new research by ASFA shows. Recent findings from Auspoll commissioned by the Association ...