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Australians retire too wealthy: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... Projector (GRIP) modelling which found Australians retire in much more comfort than the retirement standards set by the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) suggest. The Grattan Institute uses the modelling to argue for scrapping a proposed ...

The case for tax deductible advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... employers SGC [ sic ] simply won't be enough - incentivise the nation to help themselves." The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has also long supported such a move, believing the cost of advice deters Australians from seeking it. ...

Fund manager buys into Morphic AM

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... Opportunities Fun and Morphic Ethical Equities Fund (ASX-listed), which are both certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia, and Trium Morphic ESG L/S Global Fund. Morphic founders Jack Lowenstein and Chad Slater will continue ...

FPA moves to improve adviser mental health

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has launched a free health and wellbeing program providing confidential support from psychologists and counsellors to its members. The FPA Wellbeing program comes amid unprecedented changes in the ...

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... financial services industry moved to congratulate Hume and her colleagues on their appointments today, with the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia taking the opportunity to remind the new ministers of the Government's previous outstanding ...

Rising costs outpace retiree savings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... of retirees can't keep up with the skyrocketing costs of goods and services, a retirement index shows. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's Retirement Standard for the March quarter estimates retired couples need $61,061 per ...

Mercer names administration services lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... 2004 and returned in May 2010 as a financial advice leader. She was the chief executive of the Financial Planning Association of Australia between 2016 and 2010. Her successor previously held senior roles at Superpartners across client and fund services. ...

Call for super funds to divest gambling interests

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2019
... are responsible for the erosion of savings and general welfare." Research conducted by the Responsible Investment Association of Australia showed that 86% of millennials and 73% of baby boomers want their super funds to invest in responsible companies ...

ASFA chief joins Irish software provider

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
The chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has joined a Dublin-based provider of software to the life insurance sector. FINEOS announced Martin Fahy will join its board as non-executive director. Currently chief executive ...

Retirees to fall short: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
... research shows intending retirees have average growth wealth of just $299,000. This is well below the $545,000 the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) estimates an individual will need to self-fund their retirement. Given the shortfall ...