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Annuities too expensive for most retirees: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... funds have more than $1 million in their super account. Almost half of the total have less than $100,000 in retirement savings. "This suggests very few retirees could afford an annuity as the centerpiece of their retirement income strategy," Rainmaker ...

Rest awards impact mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... resource efficiency and electrification. "Through these investments, we aim to help our members grow their retirement savings with strong, long-term investment returns and also generate measurable positive environmental impacts," said Kiran Singh, Rest's ...

Super funds convene with assistant treasurer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... committed to ensuring the highest possible standards of customer service - that's what Australians with their retirement savings in super rightly expect," SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said. "But we know that, on occasion, the super sector has ...

Proposed super tax requires perspective: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... of the superannuation tax leaping from 15% to 30% and not be scared off from using SMSFs as an alternative retirement savings vehicle, according to an expert. Presenting at the SMSF Association National Conference, Heffron Consulting managing director ...

New caps can increase super contributions: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... $3 million mark - yet they still see value in their SMSF, appreciating they are a genuine platform for their retirement savings strategy. For those who opt to take their money out of superannuation because of this change, Heffron flagged issues that ...

Super contribution caps to rise on July 1

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... retirement and retirees under 75, he said. "The higher caps will give them extra firepower to top up their retirement savings and make the most of the favourable tax settings in the super system. These settings are in place to help people save for retirement ...

Super tax is a 'wealth tax': Taylor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024
... affect fewer than 80,000 Australians. "The new tax is a shocker - a doubling of taxation on Australians' retirement savings a regime that proposes a different approach for a farmer or a small business owner than a public servant, a judge, a politician ...

Younger Aussies embracing SMSFs, guidance needed

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
According to Class general manager, growth Jo Hurley, younger generations want more control over their retirement savings than ever before, and financial advisers need to cater to this demand. Addressing the crowd at the SMSF Association Conference ...

Aussies want control of nest eggs: FSC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
Australians want total control over how they spend their retirement savings but are willing to seek professional advice to do so, a new Financial Services Council (FSC) survey finds. The poll of 2500 superannuation members conducted by C|T Group found ...

UniSuper buys up Deer Park site

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
... highlights UniSuper's ability to secure high quality property investments that help our members grow their retirement savings." As part of the acquisition and development, GPT and HB+B Property will deliver infrastructure and civil works for the planned ...