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Jeremy Cooper explores the inconvenient truth of super

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
Challenger retirement income chair Jeremy Cooper believes the superannuation industry and its regulators need to address an inconvenient truth: the system is wholly unprepared for retirees. Speaking at the Financial Services Council Retirement Income ...

No longer doing it for the kids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... longer lifespans," National Seniors research director John McCallum said. Challenger chairman, retirement income Jeremy Cooper added that it's time to put the inheritance myth to rest. "Retirees have spoken and it's clear that bequests are not the priority ...

Super funds should reassess view of balances: Challenger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... they'll find they often have more than commonly thought, with an average pool of about $423,000. Challenger chairman Jeremy Cooper said that because more than 75% of pre-retirees are not living alone, super funds should be defaulting to a household view ...

Pre-retirees understand super's objective

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... 83% of those aged 50 to 64 expected super to source income for retirement. Challenger chairman retirement income, Jeremy Cooper, said the survey shows that for senior Australians the objective of superannuation is crystal clear. "It's about retirement ...

Share market risk returns are a lucky dip: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... an additional 1% return a year for taking on extra risk in equity markets. Challenger chairman retirement income Jeremy Cooper said even 20-year periods do not ensure that taking equity risk will be adequately rewarded and this is important for retirees ...

MyPension product to solve retirement income hurdle

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
... how much money you're going to need, what inflation is going to be," Challenger chairman and superannuation expert Jeremy Cooper said. Cooper said that this issue has been identified by the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) and he flagged the need for the ...

Industry super warns against uniform laws

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... bill is expected to be brought to parliament in August, following consultation. The move is in line with the 2010 Jeremy Cooper review of the system but doesn't go as far as the David Murray review, which sought a majority of independent trustees.

$1m in super not enough: Cooper

MARK SMITH AND AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
Superannuation expert Jeremy Cooper has said that a super balance of $1 million would buy an income stream little greater than the age pension. The chairman of retirement income at Challenger, says a million dollars is always seen as a nice round figure ...

Super governance at centre stage

ANDREW BRAGG, FSC DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND GLOBAL MARKETS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
... The $1.9 trillion compulsory super system is the last vestige where independent directors are not required. Both Jeremy Cooper and Murray recommended mandating independent directors. Change is now essential so that confidence in the system is maintained ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... international standards, and our report notes the likely impact on retirees. As a guide, the Super System Review chaired by Jeremy Cooper found that a 40 per cent reduction in average fees for the entire superannuation sector would deliver a total saving ...