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SG below 10% fails super objective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... the system fail its primary objective. Pointing out compulsory super was designed primarily to substitute or supplement the Age Pension, Rice Warner said the system's objective was broad, and did not deal with adequacy. However, it said "intuitively" ...

Navigating the new Pensioners Loan Scheme

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... person on a full age pension of $24,000 could borrow up to $12,000 each year as a loan, bringing their total cashflow from the age pension and the loan to the maximum $36,000," AMP said. Not for everyone While the scheme has potential for retirees to ...

Liberal win stuns, ASX rallies: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... policies. This includes the removal of the work test requirement for those aged over 65 but under 66, and an increase in the age limit for spouse contributions from 69 to 74.

Compulsory super detrimental: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
Compulsory superannuation is detrimental to many people and a voluntary super system would provide greater benefit, according to new research. The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) believes voluntary super would be superior to the current compulsory ...

Crypto scams bite UK

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2019
Investors in the United Kingdom lost more than £27 million to cryptoasset and forex scams in the last year. The Financial Conduct Authority is urging UK citizens to be wary of investment scams carried out through "bogus" online trading platforms, after ...

Industry responds to election outcome

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... its policies including the removal of the work test requirement for those aged over 65 but under 66 and an increase in the age limit for spouse contributions from 69 to 74. Limited recourse borrowing arrangements will remain available but be counted ...

Labor policies boost superannuation agenda

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... paying super on paid parental leave and considering targeted government contributions for low-income earners; Keeping the Age Pension qualifying age or superannuation preservation age as is; Implementing a robust industrial-based default fund selection ...

Blue Sky adds executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has appointed a new chief financial officer. Justine Henwood joins the company from TriCare Aged Care, where she was also chief financial officer. She replaces Elizabeth Walker, who departed Blue Sky for personal reasons ...

Life expectancy declining: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... further 21.9 years on average. However, a future pensioner currently aged 45 is expected to live a further 23.4 years from the age of 65. Using data from mortality research house Continuous Mortality Investigation Bureau, KPMG is now anticipating a "lost ...

Labor proposal targets low income earners: Association

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... system that encourage retirees to become pensioners before they need to. The Alliance said one million taxpayers over the age of 65 receive an average franking credit of around $4000 a year and that the majority of those taxpayers are older women - often ...