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Australia ranks sixth in global pension survey

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016

... rates highlighted as a positive for the purchasing power of retirees. The report highlighted Australia's generous social security benefits as an 'achilles heel' because of their impact on government expenditure and capacity to add to the national deficit. ...

Advisers have assets test top of mind

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016

... considerations around income streams and annuities. Challenger general manager advice services John Carnevale said social security continues to be top of mind for advisers and their clients considering that about 75% of Australians aged 65 and over qualify ...

CFS launches app for advisers

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016

... convenient access to the latest rates and thresholds in relation to income tax, superannuation, income streams, social security and aged care." "It is part of CFS' commitment to provide advisers with tools and functionality that allows them to spend ...

Australian expats pension protected

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2016

... expected to save about $10 million annually for Australian businesses operating in the south Asian country. The social security agreement came in to force this month and is reported to make retirement easier for residents in both countries. Federal Minister ...

PROFILE: SuperBPO chief executive Michael Houlihan

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015

... was often responsible for running personal development days for financial advisers on superannuation law, tax, social security "and all those fun things." Being among the superannuation industry since it began to evolve in the late 1980s and early 1990s ...

Ipac head of technical services joins Perpetual

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015

... advice across tax, superannuation, insurance, succession planning, aged care, asset protection, estate planning and social security legislation. Lewis will report to Perpetual Private general manager of advice delivery Marion Enander. "The Strategic ...

Trillion dollar super industry attractive to organised criminals

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015

... the system by organised crime - and associated losses through fraud - would result in more people relying on the social security system in their retirement. "With the Australian tax base supported by a lower proportion of workers compared with retirees ...

ALP outlines superannuation tax policy

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015

... retirement policy which should include all the parts which make up the whole picture: super, the age pension, social security, housing and aged care systems. All of these need to be sustainable and considered holistically, not in isolation," Loane said. ...

New ASFA course focuses on post-retirement

STAFF WRITER | MONDAY, 16 MAR 2015

... needs and key risks in retirement, as well as the development and delivery of income streams, retirement planning, social security payments, aged care and estate planning. It is aimed at administrators and contact centre staff working for the funds and ...

Challenger negotiates Care Annuity compromise

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2014

... expected when they bought their Care Annuities. "We agree with the DSS that the reliability and consistency of the social security and aged care systems has been assured through working together on this issue." Challenger suspended sales of the product ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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