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Advice industry must change as population ages: Expert

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
Superannuation is one of the great successes of modern pension systems but as more people live longer, it's financial advice that will need to pivot, the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds has heard. Professionals Congress London Business ...

Super funds have the power to make change: Advocates

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... and over due to poverty and housing prices. She added there will also be a significant number of people who hit retirement age with mortgage debt or rental obligations. "It's increasing significantly and that's two cohorts, people who couldn't afford ...

Menopause: The silent economic crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... superannuation than the average man. In its submission to the last federal budget, AIST said women aged 45 to 54 retired on average at age 52.1; about 7.1 years earlier than planned and 7.4 years earlier than men. In doing so, about 45% say it's ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Recent developments in Australia have brought some positive changes for advancing women's rights and gender equality. In recent time, the government has taken concrete steps towards creating a more equitable society, implementing initiatives aimed at ...

The unique experience of a single woman

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... Crawford adds. "But who's coming forward is primarily women that are conscious and aware of the potential impact of time and age on their fertility and fertility potential. "It might be somebody who is approaching 30 or a key milestone age, others ...

Super funds are lousy at communications: Strategist

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... demographically-based campaigns are insufficient," he said. "People are becoming tribal. They cluster around value sets more than around age, and that's what shapes their behaviour more." According to Ralph's research, within Australia today ...

Future-proofing the super system: Rees

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... problematic," he said. He said the super sector needs to be crystal clear about how significant the impact of taking $5000 out at age 25 can be when a person reaches retirement. The accumulation of savings through the superannuation scheme is the best ...

Inflation erodes retiree savings by 7.5%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... while couples living modestly spent $45,106. Wealthy couples aged 85 spent $63,639, while couples living modestly in this age range spent $41,477 in the last year. In hiking the base rate to 3.60% on March 7, Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip ...

Super a big national advantage: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Addressing the Conference of Major Super Funds in Melbourne this morning, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the superannuation system is one of the reasons he feels optimistic about the future of the economy, though remained realistic about possible challenges ...

Lending to small businesses increases: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2023
Despite soaring interest rates, the number of small business owners borrowing from banks has sharply risen in 2022, a new survey reveals. More than a third (36%) of Australian small businesses canvassed by CPA Australia are increasingly relying on external ...