It’s important for South Africans to understand the options and risks before they dip into their retirement savings.
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New Zealand’s government has hailed a fossil fuel ban for KiwiSaver default funds as part of its commitment to addressing climate change – but there’s scant detail about what exactly the ban covers.
New Zealand introduced KiwiSaver 12 years ago to address a lack of retirement savings. But fees are up to 50% more than UK funds and New Zealanders are missing out on hundreds of thousands in savings.
A growing number of investors, policymakers and others say the US economy may be at risk of spiraling downward. A finance professor explains how to ride it out.
Attitudes to retirement can influence decisions to save and plan for it. In turn, factors such as stress or lack of interest at work can impact attitudes towards retirement.
Evidence suggests that black South Africans can and do save money – just not for retirement.
Compelling Australians to put even more into super runs the risk of giving them a better standard of living in retirement than they had while working.
No longer can young people invest in their education and work their way into secure employment. The health impacts of this job insecurity are profound.
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Assistant Professor in Finance and Financial Planning, University of Canberra
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Professiorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Academic Quality, Massey University
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Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Finance and Fred T. Tattersall Research Chair in Finance, West Virginia University
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Assistant Professor, Work and Health, University of Toronto
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Associate, Grattan Institute
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Senior Lecturer - Finance, Auckland University of Technology
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Associate Professor in Finance, Auckland University of Technology
