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Superannuation market defies capital market chaos

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... course so dramatically that it now appears to be the new normal. Instead of relying on a steady income stream through pensions, more retirees are choosing to take larger lump sum payments upfront. In 2015-16, the share of benefits paid as pensions peaked ...

SuperConcepts integrates with Smarter SMSF platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023
... pre-filled with data from SuperMate. "Through the API, users can now seamlessly order documents, including deed upgrades, pensions, and investment strategies," Dunn said. "The functionality enables users to automatically set up a new SMSF into SuperMate ...

Pension fund ousts chief over US bank losses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... by the board. It also reinforced that the losses had only a small impact on its overall portfolio and on some members' pensions. However, it said the losses "have seriously damaged confidence in Alecta's asset management" and the board decided it is ...

Super reform "takes away the right to be tax exempt"

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023
... the pensioner." Moreover, under the proposed laws, retirees who rely on regular withdrawals from their account-based pensions to cover living expenses face an effective tax if their total super balance exceeds $3 million at the end of a financial year. ...

Ignition chief executive resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... commented: "I look forward to my next chapter in Australia, Asia and Japan, where I can contribute to the asset management, pensions, wealth management, financial advice and digital transformation areas specifically and help provide broad leadership ...

GBST revamps wealth platform, unveils corporate rebrand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
... significantly over the past year, with opportunities in the UK for Pension Platforms such as master trusts, personal pensions, and annuities. "We have a diversity of potential client opportunities across wealth managers, retail investment platforms and ...

Inflation decimates retiree purchasing power

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... mitigate the risk of running out of money during retirement, retirees can also choose between traditional defined benefit pensions that increase payments in line with inflation, or account-based pensions that allow for adjustments to withdrawals to keep ...

Optimum Pensions urges super trustees to insure mortality risk

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Optimum Pensions has urged super trustees to insure life expectancy and mitigate mortality risk to meet Retirement Income Covenant objectives. Optimum Pensions' ' The difference between insured and uninsured retirement products ' whitepaper said trustees ...

Australia leads the way in pension system sustainability: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
... expenditure stands out from other advanced economies' retirement income systems, an ASFA report says. ASFA's Cost of pensions across advanced economies report said Australia's government pension expenditure is relatively low and expected ...

Link Group secures mandate renewal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... deliver the best possible value to them." The news follows Link securing a mandate with HSBC as the latter builds out its pensions business in Hong Kong, a move that also signals Link's first foray into the Hong Kong pensions market. Link also extended ...