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What-if scenarios bring Budget blues

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
... its budget spend. Among the what-if scenarios outlined include reducing the contribution caps, removing transition to retirement (TTR) concessions and abolishing co-contributions. From a tax perspective, the government could potentially abolish the capital ...

Baby boomers hang on to investments

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2009
... generations and are educating themselves when it comes to making the right financial decisions," said Gunning. Transition to retirement also appears to be the flavour of the season among Baby Boomers, as many opt to continue working for their current ...

Rio Tinto Super adds Alcan Gove members

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2009
... conditions. Binding death nominations will be put in place and members will have the options to invest in a Transition to Retirement Pension if their preservation age has been reached but the member is still working. There will be an Account Based Pension ...

Model your retirement: Sunsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
... interactive web-based calculator last month. Asset Super worked with Rice Warner Actuaries to design a new Transition to Retirement (TTR) calculator, aimed at those aged over 55. The calculator highlights an optimal TTR strategy that maximises the benefits ...

ASSET Super launches TTR calculator

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2009
... A new interactive web-based calculator has been released by Asset Super to help people considering a transition to retirement strategy in the lead up to full retirement. Asset Super is working with Rice Warner Actuaries to design a new Transition to ...

Twenty new topics for NGS Super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
... fund said in a statement to members. There are also modules covering simple money tips on saving, to transition to retirement strategies and estate planning ideas. Members are able to access the new modules by logging in on the NGS Super website, and ...

Boomers to postpone retirement

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2009
... retirement, it's almost as if we don't use the word 'retirement' anymore," he said. "As a result of the transition to retirement rules, many people are looking at their options post-55 and for many that does include may be staying in some meaningful ...

TTR strategies need more attention

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
Investors still lack awareness of transition to retirement strategies while many others view super as a "poor investment", according to financial advisory firm HLB Mann Judd. According to Michael Hutton, wealth management partner at HLB Mann Judd, most ...

Rainmaker coverage tops 25,000 options

... Keevers said large numbers of providers are now also launching many new account based pensions, offering transition to retirement options and much more flexible account access for members who need to draw down on their assets. Keevers said while super ...

Mercer ups ante in corporate super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
... can now give Tier 4 members more complex advice in the areas of co-contributions, salary sacrifice and Transition to Retirement strategies. "The corporate trust market is ultra-competitive, specially with the re-entry into the market by one or two providers..so ...