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Protecting Your Super Package will cross finish line: Treasurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... improve retirement outcomes for a very small minority of people, won't improve outcomes for the vast majority of retirees, Scheerlinck added.

Treasurer courts retirees with new superannuation measures

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... Josh Frydenberg unveiled new superannuation measures on the eve of releasing the 2019-20 Budget in a bid to win over retirees. Frydenberg announced yesterday that 65 and 66-year-olds will be able to make voluntary superannuation contributions, both concessional ...

Consumers confused by general, personal advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... products under general advice models - so not tailored to personal circumstances - leaving many consumers, especially retirees, exposed to the potential risk of financial loss." "And whilst the Financial Services Royal Commission, and the Government's ...

Franking changes feared by shareholders

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... save for their own retirement rather than relying on government support. "We have received many stories from elderly retirees who are proud of working hard throughout their lives as well as living on modest means in order to save and be self-sufficient ...

Allianz Retire+ launches flagship product

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... Practice Forum on Retirement Income last year the benefits of the new product. Future Safe was launched to meet the needs of retirees by providing access to equity market-like returns and certainty with a range of outcomes, she said. If the Australian ...

New retirement loan launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2019
... retiree clients has launched. Household Loan, backed by specialist retirement funding provider Household Capital, enables retirees to draw equity from the family home to fund living expenses. Chief executive Joshua Funder said the loan combines a retiree's ...

ClearView posts first half profit dip

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... it said in a statement. Wealth management ClearView recorded outflows of $81 million mainly from legacy products with retirees drawing down on investments. Total funds under management was down 4% on the back of poor performance and subdued inflows. ...

Super needs a clear objective: Cooper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... make savings within our budget," he said. "And Labor has proposed to end the cash refund for people who are self-funded retirees in certain circumstances into the future, to raise that additional revenue and to fund those important services." He added ...

SMSFA turns up the heat on franking debate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... whole-heartedly supporting it, but Inwood said money spent on franking credits could be better utilised than becoming a source for retirees to fund their choice of lifestyle. "If you think that the money is best held by the state, then we should transfer ...

Actuaries Institute welcomes retirement income reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2019
... spending patterns in retirement can and do vary significantly and there is no one-size-fits-all solution, Boal said. "Most retirees with superannuation balances above $50,000 by a reasonable margin will still be receiving a full Age Pension, which is ...