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Bendigo Wealth launches new low-risk income fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
Bendigo Wealth has launched the Sandhurst Strategic Income Fund for risk-averse investors who want a regular income stream in excess of what they are seeing from their term-deposits. The new fund is a low-risk investment option which pays quarterly ...

Tax lump sums to beat longevity crisis: ASFA

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... retirement income for people who lived into their 70s not into their 90s." ASFA proposes removing withdrawal tax on any income stream members derive from their superannuation fund and increasing tax to a suggested rate of 15% for lump sums below a certain ...

Budget 2013-14 wrap up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
The headlines for the sector are that the superannuation changes announced on 5 April 2013 have been confirmed, the Medicare levy will increase by 0.5% from next year to offset the cost of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), some future tax ...

Budget gets nod of approval from industry bodies

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
Superannuation industry bodies have responded positively to last night's federal budget, generally agreeing that there were no major surprises. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos praised the government ...

Infrastructure offers income low correlation to other assets

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... liquid exposure to infrastructure, a low correlation to international equities and a consistent, high and stable income stream," he said. The sector could also be boosted by a recent Government proposal to legislate a new tax loss incentive to encourage ...

Investors need income rethink after RBA rate cut

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)'s decision to cut rates may mean that income investors should adopt a changed approach, according to BlackRock head of fixed income Steve Miller. The RBA cut the base rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 2.75% ...

Treasury releases draft EM for super changes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... taxation of high-pension payments. While the main aspect of its announcement was to introduce a 15% tax on retirement income stream investment earnings above $100,000 per annum, the announcement also included provision to increase contribution limits ...

Deferred annuity tax reforms safeguard retirees

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... insurance policy against the risk of unexpected longevity. "Essentially, a deferred lifetime annuity pays a guaranteed income stream for the rest of the holder's life no matter how long they live, and it can also be indexed for inflation," Boal explained. ...

Low balance members hit with fees under super changes

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Extra administration costs borne out of the federal government's proposed superannuation changes could be passed onto all superannuation fund members, even those with small balances, according to Deloitte. The government has said that the proposed loss ...

Government announces key super reforms

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
Australians with superannuation balances over $2 million dollars face losing key tax concessions, Treasurer Wayne Swan and Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten announced this morning. Starting July 1, 2014, all new earnings on ...