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Lifestage funds outperform early

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... range of lifecycle returns in the more volatile months." This aligns with previous Rainmaker research that estimated the lifetime cost to an individual to obtain the automatic risk and volatility management that lifecycle funds offer is around 12% due ...

Actuaries call for objectives across retirement system

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... be taxed at 15%). Remove regulatory barriers on the development of retirement income stream products such as deferred lifetime annuities.

SMSFA calls for concessional caps flexibility

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
... carry-forward approach is a more equitable and sustainable approach for the superannuation system in preference to a lifetime contribution cap approach. "A lifetime contribution cap model can be exploited by making large concessional contributions early ...

We can do better for women in retirement: Senator

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
... someone's income throughout their life. It seems to be more suited to many women's situations - it is able to recognise the lifetime of unpaid work that women provide to their families and communities," McAllister said. The Labor Senator said there has ...

CFS upgrades FirstChoice and FirstWrap

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... during 2015. "No other platform offers retirees and their advisers such easy and convenient access to the leading term and lifetime annuities for retirement planning," Chun said.

UK to introduce lifetime ISAs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
The UK government has just announced in its 2016 budget that it will be launching subsidised Lifetime Individual Savings Accounts that will allow people under 40 to save for their first home and retirement. The initiative follows a raft of other measures ...

QSuper takes industry leap with retirement incomes

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2016
... Michael Pennisi said it was further evidence of the fund's focus on individual members and supporting them throughout a lifetime of financial decisions. QSuper said the transfer bonus is made possible due to the fund's asset structure. In 2014, custodian ...

Treasurer hints at super concession adjustments

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... have been occurring at the highest level of Government before they are finalised, there were hints that some sort of lifetime contribution cap may be introduced. "We are looking at tax incentives, I don't think that's any secret. We need to put those ...

Most accountants still unready for advice

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... cutthroat, with aggressive discounting being used to retain clients. Practices are now valuing clients based on their lifetime value to the practice. Converting an existing client to an advisory client is a key growth strategy. He added, "I am often ...

Rice Warner puts its case for budget changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... contributions do not need to be paid. Among several measures for 2016, the firm would like to see the federal government impose a lifetime cap on non-concessional contributions of $500,000 - a considerable reduction from the current allowance of $180,000 ...