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COIN updated software focuses on scaled advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... Wealth Wayne Wilson said. Provisio's optimized advice will cover retirement adequacy, super comparison, transition to retirement, contributions optimiser, investment choice within super and insurance. The updated software also focuses on Future of Financial ...

MTAA launches individual advice service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
... allows members to receive advice on their individual situation in areas such as contributing to super, transition to retirement, insurance and investment choice. MTAA Super CEO Leeanne Turner said this is a response to member demand. "From time to time ...

Advisers warned to check pension start dates after new ruling

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... can be significantly enhanced if the member is able to commence an account-based pension (as against a transition to retirement pension) and elect to have the payments from the pension interests treated as super lump sums," he said. "These payments will ...

Midwinter puts planning software into the cloud

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... software to a second stage and by June, 2013, it will offer scaled advice strategic modules, including transition to retirement, retirement modelling and contribution optimisation. In September 2013 it will release a strategy package with modelling of ...

Tax lump sums to beat longevity crisis: ASFA

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... fund and increasing tax to a suggested rate of 15% for lump sums below a certain threshold during the transition to retirement phase, with no tax paid in retirement. It suggests lump sum withdrawals above a certain tax threshold be taxed at 30% during ...

CSC launches retirement income pension

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... as the CSCri, the new product enables Public Sector Superannuation accumulation plan (PSSap) members a transition to retirement scheme or a standard retirement income stream. It is aimed at members who have reached the preservation age of 55 years or ...

Victoria Teachers Mutual Bank to launch super fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
... track of the superannuation they accumulate, while also providing pension options to assist with the transition to retirement. "We are keen to continue to innovate and expand our product range to meet the needs of our customers at all stages of their ...

Energy Super tops extra benefits table

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... media, access to 'limited' financial advice, binding death nomination, online investment switching and transition to retirement products. Offering 38 extra benefits, Energy Super topped the table followed by CareSuper. MLC MasterKey Business Super offered ...

End voluntary contribution age limits: Suncorp

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... Summerhayes. "It is important to remove age barriers where appropriate and allow greater flexibility in the transition to retirement." Mr Summerhayes said the main barriers for older workers contributing to their retirement currently are superannuation ...

HIP Super enters advice partnership

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... interests." The personal financial advice available to HIP members within the partnership will include transition to retirement, budgeting, debt management, maximising insurance cover, consolidation of super funds and full scale advice on post-retirement ...