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Super effectively the same as lotto for younger Australians

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... to retirement. It doesn't make sense to financially prioritise 'maybe' scenarios over facts and the facts are if you don't save for retirement and invest early, you will not have enough money to retire," she said. Howes added, "Saving for retirement ...

CFS upgrades FirstChoice and FirstWrap

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... easier to open a new account online. CFS has removed some unnecessary steps for advisers in the account-opening process to save them time. The enhancements follow the major addition of CommInsure and Challenger annuities via the FirstChoice and FirstWrap ...

UK to introduce lifetime ISAs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... 2016 budget that it will be launching subsidised Lifetime Individual Savings Accounts that will allow people under 40 to save for their first home and retirement. The initiative follows a raft of other measures designed to open up the UK savings system ...

Adequacy benchmark to help define super

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... messages among all of super's participants, from retirees to industry professionals. He said myths about what people need to save before retiring are sending the wrong message to many Australians who fear failure should they not reach these touted high ...

Reducing concessional contribution caps would hurt: SMSFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
... considered. "Reducing the cap will critically undermine the superannuation system's ability to give people the opportunity to save for a self-reliant, secure and dignified retirement," Slattery said "In particular, it is extremely relevant to people ...

Survey shows people struggling to put more super away

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... make a financial plan can help you find savings opportunities. Every little bit you can put away for super will help you to save for retirement." The survey also found that 40% of Australians don't know how much they have saved in super. About 40% of ...

FSC reveals six-point super plan

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... make it law"; and "Increase the superannuation guarantee rate to 12% by 2022". These are followed by: "Encourage people to save voluntarily beyond the 12% guarantee - by maintaining contribution caps that are high enough to allow women and carers in ...

Adviser roadshow shines light on modern-day advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... practice including finding a niche, using digital communications platforms to full effect and ways to encourage clients to save up sooner rather than later. "Procrastination is the greatest killer of value," said Bell. Matt Heine, joint managing director ...

Topdocs adds Commonwealth Bank integration

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... with the Australian Business Register automatically populated. Topdocs director Michael Spakman says the new feature aims to save advisers time when ordering their legal documents: "Our goal is to provide advisers with quick and easy access to quality ...

Industry bodies clash over pension proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... purposes," Australian Chamber chief executive Kate Carnell said. Carnell also suggests abolishing Family Tax Benefit Part B to save $13.9 billion over four years. The benefit gives extra help to single parents and families with one main income. CPSA ...