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Half of Australian workers ignorant on choice

... options," says Superpartners CEO Frank Gullone. The survey conducted by Newspoll highlights that although the majority of Australians believe superannuation is important in retirement 87 per cent don't think it will be enough. More than half of workers ...

Australians' income cover insufficient

Over two thirds of Australians do not have comprehensive income protection insurance and half of mortgagees or adults with dependents do not have any income protection insurance, according to a survey by Commonwealth Bank's CommInsure. Newspoll undertook ...

IFSA says international tax bill will attract $15 billion in capital inflow

... retail, wholesale funds management and life insurance industry is responsible for investing $770 billion on behalf of Australians.

Government's co-contribution scheme injects $244 million in retirement savings

... co-contribution scheme has led to $244 million being paid out in co-contribution payments to approximately 450,000 Australians with around 63 per cent of payments going to females. The government extended the co-contribution scheme in its 2004/05 Budget ...

7.5% of super assets likely to move due to choice

... superannuation fund legislation for members, employers and funds', reveals approximately 8 per cent of the 5.7 million Australians who will be affected by choice will exercise their new legal right. This translates to around 456,000 people. The report ...

More financial education required

... statistics have shown consumers are still in need of financial education particularly in regards to superannuation as most Australians are likely to suffer a shortfall in retirement income. According to data compiled by the National Centre for Social ...

Choice will not create super turf war

... do so." He says the reason there will not be mass transfers or upheavals in the superannuation market is that most Australians are in well managed funds regardless of whether they are corporate, public sector or industry funds or master trusts. Given ...

Underinsurance still an issue for industry

... in the workplace and uncertain working conditions. Studies from Research International and Taylor Research reported Australians continue to remain underinsured. Under the new choice of fund environment it is important people know they are adequately ...

Battlers support super contributions

... government offer of dollar for dollar matching. IFSA's research based on 2001 census data indicated that almost 6.2 million Australians stand to benefit from the Government's co-contribution pay-out while some 505,000 higher income earners are likely ...

Future ageing population needs funding now

... unless provisions to cater for this outcome are made now. AMP Financial Services managing director Craig Dunn warned Australians must find out now if they will have enough money saved to fund their retirement and the associated increase in health and ...