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Super industry upbeat on budget

... self-reliance in retirement," Anderson says. Treasurer Peter Costello has previously announced plans to encourage Australians to stay longer in the workforce but could announce the removal of further impediments to superannuation in tonight's budget ...

ASFA foreshadows a super friendly budget

... surcharge or scrap it completely. "The surcharge has a severe and inequitable impact on the superannuation savings of many Australians. The government is well placed to do something about it this year, given the strength of Commonwealth finances, and ...

Government joins push for better super education

... to be of use to as many people as possible. It is aimed at producing an improvement in retirement incomes for all Australians. The booklet contains information that will allow consumers to compare the different features being offered by competing superannuation ...

Young Australians super about choice

Recent research from FuturePlus has revealed 47 per cent of Australians between 25 and 34 years of age in NSW are most like to switch superannuation funds once the July choice of funds legislation comes into place. "It reinforces the view that superannuation ...

Direct super sales site launched by advisers

... challenge for Financial Services providers is to simplify their offering by removing any roadblocks that will impede Australians providing for their financial and retirement future well-being."

AXA chief claims mandatory super increases will not boost retirement

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2005
... that compulsory superannuation in Australia had any positive impact on the nation's savings ratio Rather Owen says Australians should be putting their money into tangible savings rather than building up their superannuation which goes towards paying ...

Government eases work to retirement

The Federal government will allow Australians to extend their working life by enabling them to access their superannuation through an income stream without having to retire permanently from the workforce. Under the regulation measure, Transition to ...

Downey moves up in Tower management structure

... Australian market and for establishing new distribution channels for its products. Downey sees the fact that most Australians are underinsured as an situation Tower can exploit. He says, "Australians are clearly underinsured so there are significant ...

Government steps up its super co-contribution campaign

... superannuation. Under the new scheme, the government has increases its matching to $1.50 and widened the eligibility by allowing Australians earning up to $58,000 a year to participate in the scheme. For Australians earning $28,000 they can get a co-contribution ...

ASIC alerts super fund members about large exit fees

... A recent review of the extent and nature of superannuation exit fees conducted by ASIC has found at least 550,000 Australians are members of superannuation funds that may charge substantial exit or termination fees when members attempt to move their ...