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Deborah Ralston joins Household Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... that meet them," Ralston said. "Australians enjoy good health and long lives, high quality housing, a sustainable pension system and a leading superannuation savings system. I'm excited to join Household Capital in delivering widespread, responsible ...

Retirement income framework on track: Frydenberg

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021
The Federal Treasurer is confident that the Retirement Income Covenant will go ahead in mid-2022 despite several issues that need to be ironed out. In addressing the 2021 Council of the Ageing (COTA) National Policy Forum on Retirement Income this morning ...

Australia sweeps pension market rankings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2021
Australia is the most successful pension system among developed countries, according to Wills Towers Watson. The firm's Thinking Ahead Institute 2021 Global Pension Assets Study said Australia's thriving pension system boasts an 11.3% per annum ...

Home ownership shouldn't be at expense of super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2020
... government is doing at the moment. "It is far more sensible to look at barriers, like stamp duty, than loading up the pension system with things that it wasn't designed to do."

Fifth pillar in retirement system considered

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... care. "The World Bank proposes a five-pillar framework that includes social transfers in kind outside the formal pension system," it said. "Social transfers in kind are a significant factor influencing retirement outcomes. All sources of income and support ...

Super needs improvement: Report card

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
Australia's pension system has fallen short of its world-class status, according to a global study, which rated the $3 trillion superannuation industry a 'B'. The Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index ranked Australia fourth out of 39 ...

SG does wonders for households: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2020
Australian households are $500 billion better off because of the compulsory superannuation system, according to new research. The latest report from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) estimates compulsory super has added $500 ...

IFM adds to leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... policy and external affairs. A former Oxford Fellow, McClymont is also the co-author of three volumes on global pension system design. Separately, the fund manager recently hit back at the claims of a conflict of interest within its business and the ...

US pension funds approach point of no return

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... board wrote. According to Wirepoints, any federal financial assistance should come with prerequisites focused on pension system reform. "Defined contribution plans, cost of living reforms and increased retirement ages are all part of the reform suite ...

Pension pots around the world during COVID-19

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... funds across the world are facing challenges as COVID-19 affects markets. In Chile -- which has the tenth best pension system in the world, according to Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index -- the central bank has allowed four of its five public pension ...