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Challenger launches advice tool as reforms loom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... a binary world where growth assets and income streams are considered separately. Pairing account-based pensions with lifetime annuities can improve financial outcomes in retirement and reduce the risk of retirees outliving their savings," Howes said. ...

Top 10 superannuation stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... sector funds. Even though DB super may only represent 11% of total superannuation FUM held in institutional super funds, the real problem is too few sponsors of government DB schemes have made sufficient provisions to cover these DB deficits. 6. Industry ...

Super changes to widen super gender gap: IOOF

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... 2016 budget there have been countless objections to the changes such as the retrospective provisions of the $500,000 lifetime cap and the $1.6 million cap on pension assets, but Roberts notes no one has noticed the elephant in the room, and that elephant ...

Energy Super to offer Mercer LifetimePlus

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
Energy Super will offer Mercer's retirement income product, LifetimePlus, to its members through an account-based pension from 1 July. The industry super fund said the move allows members to keep their super in the fund without altering their investment ...

Australia joining global retirement focus: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... second reform that will allow for a broader range of retirement income products. "Among these products will be deferred lifetime annuities which are, effectively, insurance. Retirees would purchase them, probably through a number of regular premiums ...

Govt underestimates SMSF Budget impact: BGL

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... back to the government Aged Pension. "I think the main difference between our data and the budget data is that our data is real world data," BGL managing director Ron Lesh said. "Like with so many things in our world today, so many people use spreadsheets ...

PROFILE: Mercer senior partner David Knox

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... outcomes and innovative work through projects such as the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index and products such as Mercer Lifetime Plus. Although Knox is reluctant to point to one project or product that he favours, Lifetime Plus provided much excitement ...

Advisers encouraged to review changes carefully

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... plan, it will mean that many individuals have their retirement plans disrupted "by the move to a lifetime cap without any real telegraphing of this intent - particularly given there has been over $1.4 million in potential non-concessional contributions ...

Government finds $2.9 billion from super tax

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... than $250,000; and extending eligibility for the tax offset for contributions to a low income spouse's super account. A lifetime non-concessional contributions cap of $500,000 has also been established. In his budget speech Morrison said the transfer ...

AFA recommends SG monthly threshold removal

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... the removal of the $450 monthly superannuation guarantee contribution threshold, the AFA also recommended introducing lifetime super contribution caps for low income earners "and those with broken careers due to caring responsibilities." The submission ...