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New SMSF solution for Islamic Australians launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... investing solution for the wider Australian Muslim community last year that also includes providing access to Islamic pensions, financial advice and retirement and estate planning. Islam said the Islamic SMSF worked on several different levels. Firstly ...

Institutional investors shift gears amid 'new market regime'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... five years, 59% of investors in APAC plan to increase their allocations to private credit and private equity. Public pensions are leading the way, with the vast majority planning to bolster their private investments over that period. "Lastly, as a way ...

Industry funds set to gobble up over 50% of superannuation assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... members of the same fund after retirement, the report said. SMSFs have a significant portion of their assets supporting pensions in payment due to their older demographic but will experience slower growth due to high cash outflows. The low fees and strong ...

UK advisers told to review retirement advice processes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... considering consumers' specific needs in retirement, and whether they're being provided suitable advice when accessing their pensions. It's been 10 years since the UK introduced the Pension Freedoms reforms that changed the way consumers access their ...

Long-term cost of super early release to be $85bn: SMC

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... Early Release of Super scheme, according to a new analysis by the Super Members Council (SMC). Using the Superannuation, Pensions, and other Retirement OUTcomes (SPROUT) model, the SMC estimates the cumulative long-term costs of the scheme to be between ...

Annuities too expensive for most retirees: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... providers may be among retirees looking for bespoke, low-cost annuities that combine the characteristics of account-based pensions, it added - however, providers would have to "vastly improve their product communications" to make this happen.

Super funds captivated by equities: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... pension assets returned to growth in 2023, rising by 11% to reach US$55.7 trillion. The US dominates as the largest single pensions market, accounting for 64% of assets among the largest 22 pension markets, followed by Japan and the UK with 6.1% and ...

Aussies do not underspend in retirement, say super funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
... account. It added that, with member consent, the government should notify super funds about members' eligibility for pensions and other government support, like the Age Pension, so funds can tailor information to them. The SMC also said a comprehensive ...

Advice reforms can solve retirement income challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
... estimates alongside account balance information on member benefit statements, including members in receipt of account-based pensions. Another suggestion is the government providing educational material to members to better understand how large unforeseen ...

Pension Protection Fund appoints chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2024
... our levy payers and other key stakeholders," PPF chair Kate Jones said. "As a recognised thought leader in the global pensions industry, her vision, curiosity, knowledge, and transformative approach will be invaluable as we continue to explore the possible ...
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