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Super delivers for the masses: Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... support a more desirable lifestyle in retirement than has previously been achievable," Challenger wrote in its Retirement Income Research paper. How super balances interact with the Age Pension assets test is important for retirees as the average, large ...

Superannuation reforms underway

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... Financial Services and Financial Technology reinforced the Federal Government's stance on reviewing the retirement income system, as well as cleaning up the inefficiencies that prevent members from retiring with more money. The Government is resolute ...

Aberdeen Standard hires retirement head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... holds significant pensions experience in the UK. Jollie said his primary role will be to engage the market on retirement income needs and ultimately help provide retirement solutions for ASI clients. "We are keen to talk with, and listen to local investors ...

How key is gender in retirement outcomes?

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2019
... setting targets for Government expenditure were all offered by the assembled experts as options to reform the retirement income system, before the floor was opened to questions. A member of the crowd asked the three experts how gender inequality had ...

Retiree savings won't last: World Economic Forum

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
The World Economic Forum has weighed into the debate on the adequacy of Australia's retirement income system, releasing a report declaring average Australians will burn through their retirement savings too quickly. The report, Investing in (and for) ...

University to probe reverse mortgages

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... slow in Australia. Reverse mortgages allow retirees to borrow money against their homes to supplement their retirement income. From July 1, they will be available to a wider set of Australians after changes from last year's budget. The new study ...

SG below 10% fails super objective

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... longevity risks. "An SG below 10% would result in median income earners relying on the Age Pension for most of their retirement income," Rice Warner said. "While this would provide a comfortable living standard for middle-income Australians under many ...

Retirement income review welcomed: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
The Federal Government's pledge to review the retirement income system and the numerous proposed improvements to superannuation has been welcomed by readers polled in Financial Standard 's latest survey. More than half (53%) of the respondents applauded ...

Super calculators to align with MoneySmart

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
Superannuation and retirement income calculators will adjust the inflation rates they use after an ASIC instrument amendment. ASIC updated the instrument governing superannuation and retirement income calculators to require providers to adjust for inflation ...

Australians retire too wealthy: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... superannuation during the Actuaries Summit in Sydney on Monday. Daley took to the stage to explain the Grattan Retirement Income Projector (GRIP) modelling which found Australians retire in much more comfort than the retirement standards set by the Association ...