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Why aged care advice needs tougher regulation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... lack of regulation around aged care advice has led to superficial and often conflicted advice, that can put older Australians at risk of elder abuse, according to Aged Care Steps, which is rallying for tougher protections and laws. Aged Care Steps is ...

Job flexibility, labour market delay retirement age

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
... dynamics post-COVID. KPMG urban economist Terry Rawnsley said the adoption of working from home has made many older Australians in professional jobs realise that they could 'semi-retire' and continue to dabble in the workforce from home or even from ...

A quarter of advised Australians nervous about retirement

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... who have received financial advice (25%). "We know the fear of outliving savings is a growing concern among older Australians. Providing retirees with the confidence to convert their retirement savings into a regular income can materially improve their ...

Treasury details winners from tax concessions on super contributions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... and higher personal income tax rates enjoyed disproportionate benefits. This was most evident among men and older Australians, notably those aged 55 to 69, who've had more time to accumulate their superannuation balances. Highlighting the gender ...

Commonwealth Super Corp selects Challenger for retirement products

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2023
... partnership with CSC will support Australians who have served in the APS and ADF in their retirement. "Like many older Australians, a significant cohort of CSC customers are worried their savings will run out, leading many to 'under retire' and unnecessarily ...

Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... unveiled its plan to overhaul the employment system in its newly released whitepaper, including encouraging older Australians to stay in the workforce by extending the work bonus and introducing a new skills passport. The Working Future report's contents ...

Cost-of-living crisis will persist into future: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
The financial confidence of older Australians continues to take a beating thanks to mounting cost-of-living pressures, as many feel they will struggle with it well into the future, a new study shows. Eighty percent of people aged 50 years old and over ...

Ring-fencing super for aged care adds complexity, cost: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... superannuation for increased aged care costs would create unnecessary complexity and cost and reduce flexibility for older Australians. Many current retirees do not have a large amount of superannuation from which to fund increased aged care costs. In ...

YFYS sanctions don't help existing members: ISA

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... greater transparency and an expansion of performance testing, particularly for products currently being sold to older Australians. "Australian retirees have the most to lose and the least capacity to recover from being sold a poor product," O'Halloran ...

Investors flock to term deposits over equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... embrace the secure and compelling returns offered by term deposits. This trend is particularly strong among older Australians who are four times more likely to keep their savings in term deposits than younger Australians aged 18-29," Riley said. Meanwhile ...
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