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AI Group pushes back against super gender gap reforms

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
... for many women the benefits of a higher superannuation balance on retirement would be "significantly diluted by the age pension assets and income tests." The lobby group's comments come after many in the superannuation industry welcomed Labor's ...

Retirement living advice is an opportunity: Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... Rahul Singh shared some of the technical issues financial advisers face when helping Australian clients transfer their UK pension back home. Singh said the UK government's pension rules changed from 6 April 2015 and transferral is only available ...

Franking credits inquiry launched

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... large incentives for many self-funded retirees to spend some of the savings so that they will become eligible for a part pension and a full franking credit refund." The proposal has drawn the ire of many in the industry; with a Financial Standard spot ...

Labor super reforms can reach further heights: Industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
... women currently retire with an average of 47% or $85,000 less super than men. Women are also more dependent on the Age Pension than men.

Choice members worse off in retirement: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... a drag on the efficiency of our super system, which ultimately is a cost to all Australians in the form of higher Age Pension costs."

Big-spending retirees live in Melbourne: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2018
... on retirees in poorer areas. Caboolture retirees' average annual expenditure could be entirely funded by the full Age Pension, Milliman noted. Retiree couples living in Stonnington would need a superannuation balance of more than $403,000 to sustain ...

Industry fund cuts property portfolio emissions

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
... change strategy. This includes a number of Australian superannuation funds. The report shows 63% of the world's largest pension funds provide very little information on the financial implications of climate change on their investment portfolios. ...

Pension funds feel the heat on climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
A study of the world's 100 largest public pension funds has found more than 60% have little or no climate change strategy. This includes a number of Australian superannuation funds. A new report from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project shows 63% ...

Super industry welcomes Age Pension backflip

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... bodies have welcomed the Federal Government's decision to back flip on its longstanding proposal to increase the Age Pension age to 70. ISA deputy chief executive Matt Linden said the peak body for industry superannuation funds is pleased the Morrison ...

IFM Investors return fees to investors

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
... scale and provide the flexibility to retain funds to seed new investment capabilities." IFM Investors is owned by 27 major pension funds, with investment teams in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia that manage institutional strategies across infrastructure ...