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Aged care conundrum for superannuation

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... MyPension, we must do this ourselves. Getting the post retirement phase right and ensuring that we are not simply an accumulation vehicle, is the biggest opportunity we face. Let's not allow it to be the biggest lost opportunity," Vamos said. Opening ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... reviews, the Government will continue to explore additional measures to improve efficiency and competitiveness in the accumulation phase of superannuation," O'Dwyer said. She also mentioned the new super fund board government rules that will force all ...

Super tax back on Turnbull's agenda

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... reform that superannuation objectives are put into law. "The options where the taxation is made fairer during the accumulation phase are worth looking at. But we would not agree on taxation during retirement," Loane added. To the FSC, she continued ...

FSI retirement response receives support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... the government to enact the CIPR proposal within two years. "For too long there has been an undue emphasis on the accumulation phase as opposed to the retirement phase, and the superannuation industry has grappled with how to offer members simple, affordable ...

ETF inflows defy choppy markets

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
... sector products," Rainmaker head of investment research John Dyall said. "In the past two months the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index lost 10.7% while the MSCI All Countries World Index lost 5.7% in Australian dollar terms. Despite this inflows continued ...

Seniors weigh in on national tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... more transparent, the tax rates and thresholds for mandatory superannuation contributions and earnings during the accumulation phase could be aligned more closely with income tax rates (though they could still be lower). This could remove the bias toward ...

AMP advice adds Van Eck ETFs

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015
... diversification and long-term outperformance compared to traditional market capitalisation indices such as the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index. "Since its launch on 4 March 2014, MVW outperformed the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index by 3.97% per annum (at ...

FEATURE: Inflation plus investing

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... target return is to get CPI+ for all of our super members," he explains. Typically, the target for someone during the accumulation phase will be returns of 3.8% above inflation, but the risk varies through life stages. "You're supposed to be taking more ...

FEATURE - Retirement income: Finding the right path

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
A new wave of retirees is learning that years of accumulation need further thought. Darren Snyder reports. A recent Commonwealth Bank media roundtable showed projections by Rice Warner that Australia's retirement market would reach more than $1.4 trillion ...

Regulators put super funds on notice

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... the default arrangements - if they exist in the post-retirement phase - will work and how they transition from the accumulation phase," Fitzpatrick said. The comments came after AIST chief executive Tom Garcia opened the conference A calling for the ...