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Freshwater Wealth launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... proactive advice to help manage common life challenges. "Demand is extremely high and there is a huge opportunity with retirees, women and those who have inherited money or who are facing an illness, to provide a service that focusses on achieving clients' ...

Super fund engagement peaks among members with $250k+ balances: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2024
... said more people are taking control of their retirement planning. "Our data also reveals that the more interactions non-retirees have had with their super fund over the past year, the more likely they are to start thinking about retirement," he said. ...

How much do you need to retire in Australia?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
... experience a comfortable retirement. The superannuation advocacy body said the comfortable retirement standard would allow retirees to maintain "a good standard of living" in their post work years. This includes covering basic necessities like groceries ...

Stockland, Invesco Real Estate forge land lease deal

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024
... Stockland's land lease community strategy is supported by Australia's ageing population and growing preference of retirees for community living benefits such as increased social connectivity and resort-like amenities, Louis said. The IRE partnership ...

How super funds could better support members: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
... research from TAL has revealed the expectations of Australians approaching retirement versus the lived experience of retirees. The research, titled What I Wish I Knew About Retirement, surveyed 1000 Australians 55 and older and highlighted the important ...

Financial services workers eye earlier retirement

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
... that." The study also found that the Age Pension is still the main source of personal income at retirement for 43% of retirees, followed by superannuation, an annuity, or private pension at 27%. "Over the past decade the number of people who said they ...

Inflation spooks retirees more than healthcare costs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... Eighty-nine percent are afraid inflation is eroding the purchasing power of their assets. This is exacerbated by too many retirees facing higher-than-expected healthcare costs (85%) while over half (56%) believing they have not saved enough. Schroders ...

Advisers must unite for major reforms: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... discuss how the reforms will impact superannuation funds and how they are preparing to help Australians, particularly retirees access advice. Tranche one, which includes the legal basis in which the payment of advice fees from superannuation and associated ...

The risks and opportunities in advice: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... financial advice reforms will impact superannuation funds and how they are preparing to help Australians particularly retirees access advice. The 2024 SIAA Conference, themed Adapt. Innovate. Thrive, will be held at the Melbourne Grand Hyatt on May 14 ...

What retiree portfolios need to avoid future cost-of-living crises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... than inflation more than 70% of the time, for positive returns this sometimes required a 16-year investment horizon. "Retirees do not have this luxury, meaning they are at heightened risk to the impacts of inflation and need a hedge in their retirement ...
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