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Part-time work widens super gender gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
Women approaching retirement will have 37% less in their superannuation balance than men, latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show. Women aged between 55 to 64 years old will have an average of $196,000, while men retire with a significantly ...

AI Group pushes back against super gender gap reforms

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
The Australian Industry Group (AI Group) believes Labor's proposal to remove the $450 superannuation guarantee threshold will add more to employer costs than the retirement incomes of women. AI Group chief executive Innes Willox said Labor's ...

Labor super reforms can reach further heights: Industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
Superannuation industry lobby groups are welcoming Labor's election promise to address the super gender gap at retirement. They also believe more can be done. Women in Super has long advocated for several of Labor's proposed measures, including superannuation ...

Govt reforms can tackle super gender gap: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
In the lead up to this year's Federal budget, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia is calling on the Government to take action on a worrying statistic that 80% of women won't have enough money upon retirement. ASFA is using its new white ...

ASFA slams Grattan's super proposals

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has slammed the Grattan Institute's key proposals to close the persistent gender gap in superannuation. Grattan Institute fellow Brendan Coates authored a white-paper that said superannuation is currently a "generous" ...

Contract work threatens super: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... recommended financial literacy is incorporated into the national school curriculum and measures to address the super gender gap.

Industry association targets super gaps

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2018
... of unpaid super and the gaps in superannuation coverage. "Our submission presents a solution aimed at reducing the gender gap, with a focus on improving unpaid superannuation, as well as providing an examination of areas of the economy where Australia's ...

SMSF balance gap to close: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... them to remain within the $1.6m transfer balance cap." He added it will be interesting to see how the current SMSF gender gap may be further affected by the reforms and will be closely tracking changes over the coming quarters.

Tech industry opens niche markets for advisers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
... figures. Randi Zuckerberg, author of 'Dot Complicated' and founder of Zuckerberg Media, said that women should bridge this gender gap by upskilling and taking tech-related courses. "The great thing about tech is that computer languages and the coding ...

Advice associations respond to Federal Budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... AFA is disappointed no measures were announced to address the financial wellbeing of women and the retirement savings gender gap, describing it as a lost opportunity. "On average, Australian women have significantly lower retirement savings as they often ...