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Qantas Super urges women take control of super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... women. Only 21% of women between the ages of 18 and 29 expressed confidence in their ability to afford a comfortable retirement. Qantas Super chief executive Michael Clancy said: "We strongly support a national discussion about women and their superannuation ...

Productivity Commission report puts banks first: ACTU

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... more power to the big banks and have nothing to do with making sure more working people have a secure and comfortable retirement," O'Neil said. "If the government was really concerned about ensuring that all workers had access to insurance and other ...

Superannuation fund introduces fee changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... discuss their existing investment options, contribution levels and assess whether they are on track for a comfortable retirement. "Our team also wanted to meet the advice gap for younger members by providing relevant information that would have otherwise ...

AustralianSuper says women face superannuation poverty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... with this working profile are the most likely to have the capacity to accumulate savings and experience a comfortable retirement. What arose from the study was women's working lives did not fit this picture, the report said. Organisational cultures ...

Labor super reforms can reach further heights: Industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... Services Council (FSC) said Labor's plan should be commended because it helps all Australians on the path to a comfortable retirement. FSC director of policy and global markets Allan Hansell said employers and superannuation funds should be encouraged ...

Indigenous Australians face super challenges: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
... Australians had a superannuation balance at retirement with a mean 46% lower than what is required for a comfortable retirement. Orr added insights from a 2016 Australian research council linkage project produced by Challenger, which concluded indigenous ...

Aussie retirees blindsided by cost of living: Schroders

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... ensure that their savings last." Schroders global head of retirement Lesley-Ann Morgan said achieving a comfortable retirement came down to saving earlier. "There is a real danger that people globally are underestimating the proportion of their retirement ...

Govt reforms can tackle super gender gap: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... up with only $123,642. For women, this is well below the $545,000 needed for an individual to achieve a comfortable retirement, ASFA said. ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said it is important to take steps to close the gap, to ensure women are not condemned ...

Unions lobby super sector to cut big bank, AMP ties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... of trust in their superannuation fund managers to not only safeguard, but grow their super to enable a comfortable retirement sooner rather than later," Rayner said.

Challenger chief becomes FSC deputy chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... said. "I look forward to working closely with them as the FSC develops public policy aimed at achieving a comfortable retirement for all Australians and promoting growth in the economy."