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Australians rapidly gaining wealth: Roy Morgan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... findings from the Roy Morgan Wealth Report, this means that even allowing for population growth and inflation the average Australian is better off. The report covers the period from just before the Global Financial Crisis until 2019 and draws on over ...

Retiree savings won't last: World Economic Forum

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
The World Economic Forum has weighed into the debate on the adequacy of Australia's retirement income system, releasing a report declaring average Australians will burn through their retirement savings too quickly. The report, Investing in (and for) ...

Australians demand unpaid super laws: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
A new survey conducted by Industry Super Australia reveals political parties are not doing enough to tackle unpaid superannuation and that legislation is the only solution to an ongoing problem. An overwhelming majority of participants (89%) want a ...

Labor proposal targets low income earners: Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... for all workers is $67,243, for all taxpayers that number drops to $58,528. The Grattan Institute said the average Australian taxpayer makes just $43,574. The median annual retirement income in Australia, according to SuperGuide, is $35,189. SuperGuide ...

Perfect storm smashes AMP

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2019
... role in both the face-to-face but then also finding a solution to deliver affordable, compliant advice to the average Australian," he added. "And that will need to come through a combination of better digital tools and better technology, complemented ...

The $500k price tag on bad super choices

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019
Sticking to a bad super fund could leave the average Australian worker more than $500,000 poorer over their lifetime, latest research from SelectingSuper found. The research considered an average employee's salary, fees and contributions over 45 ...

Super pool ripe for adviser picking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2018
... for advisers as the average super balance is expected to hit $471,000 in the same period. As a result, the average Australian would more than likely be able to afford advice, leading Clearview to surmise that demand for advice will skyrocket at a time ...

We must do better: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... "Our industry does a good job, mostly - in fact, overwhelmingly so. Super has an eye-watering impact on the average Australian each and every day but we need to ensure we do better... We need to focus on delivering better outcomes," he said. "We owe ...

Millennial money changes course after RC

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... superannuation into one financial institution but would rather spread the risk," Lucas said. He thinks going forward the average Australian will find it more difficult and expensive to get financial advice, making it more important than ever that the ...

Franking credits inquiry launched

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
An inquiry has been launched to examine the implications of Labor's policy to remove refundable franking credits. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics will investigate the implications of removing refundable franking credits. ...