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CFS launches retirement income optimiser
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It would be newsworthy if Grattan had anything positive to say about super.
If the calculation of 91% of pre retirement income is correct, it is an argument for a harsher means test, not softer.
GIven the ABP minimum drawdowns, retirees need an investmwnt tail wind to leave a legacy larger than when they started (particularly after tax).
Nevertheless, the intergeneration transfer needs to be tackled.