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ASIC releases draft super benefits calculator guidelines

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... they noted. ASIC said their proposals cover assumptions surrounding the member's retirement age, eligibility for the age pension, use of administrative fees, rounding and associated wording. In particular, ASIC said super fund trustees that follow the ...

Super tax concessions not overly generous: Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
... savings system in its entirety and the impact altering the tax model could have on the future costs of funding the age pension," Knox said. Mercer's managing director and Pacific market leader David Anderson, said: "Taxation of super in Australia is ...

$18 billion super tax 'honey-pot' by 2020

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
... have inadequate savings to fund their retirement. "This will cost the government more in the long-run through higher age pension and age care costs," the submission said.

Baby boomers stagger blindfold into retirement: REST

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... around half - who don't expect to give up anything in retirement, especially given their expected reliance on the age pension. The survey also reveals a growing reliance on the family home to help close the retirement savings gap, with almost half planning ...

Bendigo to offer Challenger annuities in new deal

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... wanted a solution to help Bendigo Financial Planning customers achieve a guaranteed minimum cash flow on top of any age pension entitlements - but without sacrificing liquidity," said Joshua Parisotto, senior manager of business partners services at ...

End voluntary contribution age limits: Suncorp

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... aged 55 and over would certainly assist in boosting our national gross domestic product and reduce reliance on the Age Pension. "I believe that as Australians continue to have an active lifestyle, the choice of retirement should be a personal one and ...

Retire mortgage debt with super: CPSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... policy officer, Amelia Christie, said paying down mortgage debt via super is an important financial move. "Current Age Pension payment rates are not enough to be able to adequately pay rent or to be paying off a mortgage," said Christie. "If the Australian ...

Super debate flawed: ASFA

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... comes back to integrating all assets a member will have at retirement including the amount currently in super, the age pension and future super contributions to address sequencing risk. "It's a really important innovation to try and do individual accounts ...

Plug the $1 trillion savings shortfall: FSC

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012
... prevent this savings deficit impacting the federal budget. He said this outcome will force retirees to depend on the Age Pension at a stage in their retirement when they may be faced with higher health and aged care costs. With life expectancy now 79 ...

Separate wealth from income strategy: Merton

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
... comes back to integrating all assets a member will have at retirement including the amount currently in super, the age pension and future super contributions to address sequencing risk. Each member account would then be managed custom to that member's ...