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Ignorance isn't bliss in super: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... director, Jodie Hampshire said. "For working Australians, asset allocation is one of the strongest factors driving retirement income adequacy. "Therefore, having the right asset allocation at the right time is critical - members who don't take on ...

Retirement income covenant delayed

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
The government is delaying the introduction of the retirement income covenant, due to the impact of COVID-19. Originally slated for introduction on July 1, the retirement income covenant has been delayed, with the government not yet in a position to ...

Challenger launches new retirement tool

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... later in life. Challenger's behavioural research shows Australians hold various misconceptions about their retirement income, and still harbour barriers in speaking with advisers. According to Challenger chief executive distribution, product and ...

Technical Services Forum: Testing risk tolerance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... consistent with those particular risk profiles, over time, and testing the sustainability of those clients' retirement income strategies in these uncertain markets," he said. In the decade after the GFC, Lowe said over half of Australian retirees were ...

Industry funds revise ERS modelling

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... the impact of the policy on member's retirement balances, following the testimony of Treasury division head retirement income policy Robert Jeremenko. The regulator revealed it wrote a letter to ISA on April 20, asking about the modelling underpinning ...

Australians hate complexity, not annuities: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2020
... implications for industry and government as focus shifts from just accumulating for retirement to effective retirement income products.

The blame game

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... opposite." Griffith suggested that there should be consideration for the addition of a fourth pillar in the retirement income system; advice and education, to help members make better decisions. "If regulators and policymakers go down the route of a ...

Adequacy argument headlines online CMSF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... session offered panel members the chance to debate the adequacy of the superannuation system just before the retirement income review is scheduled to release its final report, in June. Per Capita's Emma Dawson said arguments about the relationship between ...

APRA-regulated fund or SMSF: It's all the same

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... MySuper. "Combined with ASX companies squeezing their dividends this could really put the squeeze of SMSFs to pay retirement income," Dunnin said. Dunnin said based on the standard MySuper asset mix, while industry funds fell 15% in March, retail funds ...

ATO called to assist in early release super scheme

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... institute said it is encouraging the government to commit to restoring and maintaining the integrity of the retirement income system after the crisis ends." Australians had about $3 trillion invested in superannuation at the end of the December quarter ...