Showing 71 to 75 of 75 articles: LESTER WILLS | MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013 Intuitively the answer to this question would appear to be yes as unlike many other countries around the world, Australia operates a mandatory retirement savings scheme called the Superannuation Guarantee (SG). As a result, Australia is in a better ... Read more ROSALYN DEVRIES | MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013 The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the intentions of employees working within the Australian higher education sector towards the retirement transition process. Work and non-work variables associated with retirement transition were explored ... Read more GEOFF DUNSFORD , DARREN WICKHAM | THURSDAY, 1 JAN 2009 One major aspect of the Age Pension system is its impact on retirement incomes generally, and the needs they are required to satisfy. We are told that our Three Pillars policy is the envy of many countries, but in practice Australia does not actually ... Read more CHRIS PEARCE | THURSDAY, 1 JAN 2009 Self managed superannuation has proven to be a very successful concept, which continues to grow at a rapid rate. The Coalition strongly supports SMSFs as we believe in choice, and self managed superannuation provides a vehicle for Australians to determine ... Read more DARREN WICKHAM | TUESDAY, 1 JAN 2008 Retirement is a relatively new phenomenon. As a period of leisure it is even more novel. Increasing lifespans and low birth rates mean that retirement is becoming less affordable. Retirement now means decades of government funded leisure (funded through ... Read more |
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The super, super fund
DEANNE STEWART
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AWARE SUPER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AWARE SUPER
Aware Super has marked its expansion into Europe with the grand opening of its London office.