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Australian retirement system given B+

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... outcomes for retirees and their access to financial advice. The increase in the SGC rate to 10.5%, and the Retirement Income Covenant partially address our weak link with respect to our adequacy score and will help improve our ranking over time," CFA ...

Retirement fears on the rise: AMP

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2022
... Australians feel more comfortable and confident about retirement, he said. "And with the government's Retirement Income Covenant, the superannuation industry is more focused than ever on helping members retire well through better products and services," ...

Still work to do on QAR: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... funds are providing is now more complex, we're getting into an area, partly as a result of the retirement income covenant, where that kind of advice could expand. It could cover things like the transition to retirement." She said there is a lot of ...

AMP's Edwina Maloney joins ASFA board

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2022
... a valuable contribution to the board at a critical time as the industry begins to implement the new Retirement Income Covenant." Dransfield also thanked outgoing director Howes for her contributions to ASFA as a policy committee member, finance and risk ...

Inconsistencies across RIC strategies: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... strategy summaries shows a great disparity between super funds' approaches. Under the requirements of the Retirement Income Covenant, trustees set out how they'll help members with their retirement outcomes, making summaries publicly available in July. ...

ASIC highlights strategic priorities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2022
... trustees' compliance with new enforceable standards. As well as review trustees' implementation of the Retirement Income Covenant and communicate its findings to drive improved retirement outcomes for consumers while continuing surveillance of superannuation ...

Most retirees want pension support through super: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... preferences for fund solutions, specifically around accessibility, relevance and affordability. The Retirement Income Covenant (RIC) that came into effect last month extends trustee obligations to provide and execute a cohesive retirement strategy that ...

Optimum Pensions, Generation Life launch lifetime annuity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
... innovation are required in this space. "The investment linked annuity complements the objectives in the Retirement Income Covenant as it can provide 20-30% higher income than an account-based pension. Since the number of pension units are guaranteed ...

KPMG spotlights super's biggest challenges

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... adds that tax matters relating to mergers remain a significant issue and trustee's responses to the retirement income covenant should have regard to how tax impacts retirement incomes. "Mergers of superannuation funds involve numerous tax considerations ...

Global fintech Smart expands pension offering to Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
... the State of Victoria for their support." The announcement follows last week's introduction of the Retirement Income Covenant, which seeks to provide pension funds with greater flexibility in designing their retirement income strategies. Smart's technology ...