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Australian Defence Force offered super fund choice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
... offered to Australian public servants (15.4%) and significantly higher than the 9.5% available to the majority of Australians. Members of the current Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme (MSBS) may choose to move to the new scheme or remain in ...

Australians retiring young despite rising life expectancy

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... life and what our financial position will be." NATSEM's Professor Laurie Brown added: "Currently, the majority of Australians leave the workforce before the age of 65. "With the possibility of this increasing to 70 over the next 20 years, younger Australians ...

Only a quarter of Australians contributing to reach retirement goals

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... rather spend their money now and 10.5% intended to make further contributions in the future. "While the majority of Australians do have an understanding of the amount of money they will need at retirement to meet their lifestyle goals, too few are taking ...

Australia's pension system second best in the world

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... lot of money in the system. But there's nowhere near enough focus on low to middle income earners - the majority of Australians."

FSC bids to lead retirement income debate

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... or not 12% will be enough to provide for growing life expectancies. "The system must not only provide a majority of Australians with an adequate retirement - it must also take intergenerational pressure off the budget. Failure to do this will mean our ...

ASFA calls for lifetime contribution caps

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
... the concessional contributions made by upper-income earners, while continuing to provide support to the majority of Australians to help them save for their retirement." Notwithstanding this, Vamos says there are various policies that could be adjusted ...

Majority of Australians say 'no' to fossil fuel investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
The vast majority of Australians do not like the idea that their superannuation is invested in fossil fuels, a new survey has found. According to the report, 67% of Australians would choose a superannuation fund that does not invest in fossil fuels ...

FEATURE: Insuring against longevity risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... super, and it's on to the meagre age pension. According to ASFA, the current system will not provide the majority of Australians with a comfortable retirement, as it was largely designed for people who were living to their 70s, not their 90s. It has ...

Majority of Australians remain wary of technology

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
The majority of the Australian population has a conservative approach to technology that ranges from those being cautious about spending money on it to those who are straight technophobes. Roy Morgan research into how Australians use and adapt to technology ...

Super debate flawed: ASFA

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... indigenous Australians and recently divorced men and woman are most at risk, said the report. "Furthermore the majority of Australians retiring today have not had the benefit of a lifetime of compulsory super which was introduced 20 years ago," said ...