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Labor stands by super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2020
... questioning the legislated rise in the superannuation guarantee an "unholy coalition". Albanese said Labor's retirement income track record "speaks for itself", but noted the system needed improvement, pointing to difficulties processing pension payments ...

Former SMSFA chair returns to role

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... the chair in a bid to avoid any perceived conflict of interest following her appointment to the government's retirement income review. Bowerman will remain on the board as deputy chair, and said the association couldn't be in better hands. "He [Hamilton] ...

Super chief opposes SG increase

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... superannuation fund has spoken out against increasing the superannuation guarantee to 12% in a submission to the Retirement Income Review. Prime Super chief executive Lachlan Baird said that while most super funds would advocate for an increase in compulsory ...

What SMSFs will look like in 2030

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2020
... with the issue of retirement front and centre. Rice Warner executive director Michael Rice, Challenger chair of retirement income Jeremy Cooper, Investment Trends chief executive Michael Blomfield and SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney took ...

AustralianSuper SG modelling paints dismal picture

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2020
... population scenario," it said. The results were published as a part of AustralianSuper's submission to the Retirement Income Review and are based on the fund's internal actuarial modeling.

Industry butt heads over super guarantee

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2020
... Australia's super guarantee system, yet all agree it's time for an upheaval. In a submission to the Treasury's Retirement Income Review Panel, the Actuaries Institute called for universal superannuation guarantee (SG) coverage for all Australian workers ...

Industry fund introduces new fee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2020
... largest industry funds has announced a new fee for retirees. First State Super customers will face changes to the Retirement Income Stream (RIS) and Transition to Retirement Income Stream (TRIS) fee structure on 1 April 2020. In an update to members ...

Retirement income review must focus on women: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2020
... redressed, pinning the blame on superannuation concessions. In its submission to the government's review of the retirement income system, KPMG highlights how the current system for Australians to save for their retirement exacerbates the economic inequality ...

Super fee obsession must stop

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
In one of the first submissions to the Retirement Income Review, the body for private market investors has urged the government to focus less on fees and consider the place for illiquid assets in MySuper. Citing APRA's heat maps as an example, the Australian ...

BetaShares calls for universal pension

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... company's submission to the Australian Treasury as part of its consultation with market participants on the Retirement Income Review. In collaboration with the Monash Centre for Financial Studies at Monash University, BetaShares senior investment specialist ...