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Household capital a retirement solution: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
The potential fourth pillar of retirement income, accessing household capital, could be the solution to a comfortable retirement, new research shows. The latest research from Heartland Seniors Finance conducted by RMIT University found 90% of senior ...

Fifth pillar in retirement system considered

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... pillars: the Age Pension, compulsory superannuation and voluntary savings. Additionally, many have pointed to household capital and home ownership as an important fourth pillar, which the RIR also discussed at length. However, the RIR takes it a step ...

Household capital remains key: RIR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... income generating options. The potential fourth pillar of the Australian retirement income system, accessing household capital, was noted in the review as a plausible option with household assets having increased over the last 30 years. "The size and ...

Stapling equals accountability: Hume

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... members. The Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology told the recent Household Capital Third Pillar Forum that stapling will provide members a higher standard of living in retirement by eliminating unintended ...

Retirees value home over super: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
... the value of their properties being significantly more than their superannuation balances, new research shows. Household Capital's 2020 Retirement Outcomes survey reveals 73% of homeowners aged over 60 want to stay in their current home but the median ...

Retirement funder adds two new executives

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020
Household Capital has announced it has added two new roles to its executive team including chief operating operator and chief credit officer. Luke Rattigan has been appointed to the newly created role of chief operating officer, with a primary focus ...

UK asset manager acquires stake in retirement funder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... asset manager and financial services provider has acquired a 20% stake in a local specialised retirement funder. Household Capital announced the completion of series B financing with Legal & General. Existing and new investors joined Legal & General ...

Retirement funding system failing: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... survey, Australia's retirees do not feel fully supported by the Australia's retirement funding system," Household Capital said. "The three pillars of retirement funding have not, to date, adequately supported all Australians for several reasons." ...

Bank of Mum and Dad forking out serious dosh

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
More young Aussies are turning to their parents, the appropriately dubbed 'Bank of Mum and Dad', to help secure equity for a first home deposit, and financial advisers are split on the growing trend. For some, the lucky few, the money for the ...

National Seniors partners with retirement funder

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... funding provider in an effort to improve retirement outcomes. National Seniors Australia (NSA) has partnered with Household Capital to work towards better retirement outcomes for Australia's retiree population. The two organisations said they recognised ...