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Spotlight on super welcomed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... envy of other countries and which as it matures is delivering substantially higher retirement incomes for the bulk of retirees," Fahy said in July. "Many of the recent "reforms" in effect are about shifting the burden of fees from one class of members ...

National Seniors partners with retirement funder

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... members and supporters who now have greater choice when it comes to funding their retirement." Household Capital allows retirees to draw on the savings in their home as well as their superannuation and age pension, through its Household Transfer offering. ...

The importance of reducing risk

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
... the Copia Reporting Season Wrap Up lunch in Sydney, Vertium Asset Management's chief investment officer Jason Teh said retirees need to manage sequencing risk to preserve capital, especially when the market is seeing troubled times. "Once you spend 40-years ...

Calls for better drawdown rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... grow from four million to seven million, sparking calls from Willis Towers Watson for better drawdown rules to ensure retirees aren't being too conservative with their spending. Willis Towers Watson's head of retirement Nick Callil said the retirement ...

Businesses warned to avoid dud funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... difference between the best and worst performing super funds can equate to a difference of up to $880,000 in balances for retirees. The research shows the worst performing funds are paying 5.3% return, a big difference from the 9.8% provided by the best ...

Allianz Retire+ to research retirement transition

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2019
... happiness. Macquarie University associate professor Joanne Earl will lead the project, and will work with Australian retirees and financial advisers to measure happiness in retirement after receiving holistic financial advice, extending Earl's earlier ...

BetaShares defends Dividend Harvester ETF after critical report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... to Financial Standard, BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur argued: "It is a unique fund, designed specifically for retirees and pre-retirees to deliver a tax effective dividend that reduces equity volatility." "Since its inception in 2014 it has ...

Intra-fund advice must improve: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... achieve a reasonable retirement outcome," the firm said. "There is a need for funds to develop products and strategies for retirees - if they continue to be reactive; they will lose their share of the growing retiree market."

Super debate too one dimensional: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2019
... the conclusion is correct, many of those not receiving a pension are still earning income, so they are not self-funded retirees and may receive the Age Pension when they stop work." In Grattan's case, the researcher said the institute had argued ...

Complex retirement system requires simplicity: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2019
... Elayne Grace said the best retirement system would take an integrated view across all sources of income and expenses for retirees, which includes the Age Pension, superannuation, the family home, aged care and health costs. "The current system, though ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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