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Australian retirement system weakens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... country may have scored highly for adequacy, their sustainability score may have been quite low and vice versa. Author of the study and senior partner at Mercer Australia, David Knox, said striking the right balance is of the utmost importance in creating ...

Chief economist update: China's slowing fast

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
When the going gets tough, China's authorities get going. Fresh data that showed the Chinese economy slowed to 6.5% in the year to the September quarter shouldn't have generated big concerns - despite headlines that it is the slowest growth ...

SMSFs most affordable: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... superannuation vehicles, charging an average total expense ratio of 0.82%, latest Rainmaker Research shows. The 2018 Rainmaker Fee Study, which analysed more than 2500 fee options offered through 550 super products, found the average cost of running ...

Advisers: Keep your clients off A Current Affair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... Brian Parker told delegates at the AFA National Adviser Conference their role is to ensure their clients don't end up a case study for A Current Affair. Ending his presentation on the state of the global economy this week, Parker told delegates he hopes ...

Aussies second-most optimistic about retirement: SSGA

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... Retirement Reality Report polled 9400 people across Australia, US, UK, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Ireland and Italy. The study charted the 9400 respondents' self-reported levels of happiness against how their country's retirement system fare ...

Education excellence recognised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... practical application of knowledge and expertise. "Felicity has a refreshing approach to education, proving it is not just about study but true personal development which results in enhanced skills," AFA chief executive Phil Kewin said. The award is ...

AustralianSuper says women face superannuation poverty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
New research from AustralianSuper unearths startling realities about women facing poverty in retirement. The study, conducted with the help of Monash University, found mounting evidence surrounding the gender gap in superannuation after interviewing ...

Freedom drops chief, slashes workforce

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... continue to receive admin fees and trailing commissions from current in-force policies. The Royal Commission made a case study out of Freedom during the sixth round, when it was revealed it may have engaged in unconscionable conduct for selling policies ...

Financial advice as charitable giving

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 OCT 2018
... winner of the Association of Financial Advisers' Excellence in Education Award for 2017, Ward received a scholarship for study via Kaplan Professional. Instead, Ward negotiated with Kaplan to provide scholarships to West Australian high school students ...

Royal Commission tables life insurance policy questions

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2018
... definitions, and key exclusions should be prescribed for group life policies offered to MySuper members. As seen in the AMP case study, should RSEs be obliged to ensure that their members are defaulted to statistically appropriate rates for insurance ...