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Property investing key to outlasting super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
Pre-retirees can retire comfortably on passive income if they start investing in the property market now, according to property consultancy firm WealthMart. As much $80,000 per annum can be earned from a portfolio of properties that generate positive ...

Super guarantee must be 12pct: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has renewed calls for the super guarantee to be lifted to 12% as soon as possible because retirement balances are still nowhere near where they need to be. Latest ASFA analysis shows Australia's $2.3 ...

Super lump sums increase poverty risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
A high prevalence of Australians receiving superannuation payments as a lump sum is exacerbating the risk of retirees falling into poverty, a global study shows. Three out of 10 Australian retirees over 75-years-old are income-poor, and living on less ...

Aussie super maintains good grades

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
Australia's $2.3 trillion retirement income system remains world-class but maintaining its global top-three status is proving ever more difficult. The 2017 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, released today, shows that for the second consecutive ...

CommInsure adds new annuity strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
Financial advisers are now better equipped to help retiree clients ensure they won't run out of money with CommInsure expanding its range of retirement savings strategies through collaboration with a US academic. A new strategy, called Staggered Annuitisation ...

Equity income boutique enters retail market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... periods." The fund aims to manage such risks by investing in global equities as a growth asset and shaping returns to be retiree-friendly with lower volatility. The fund's underlying portfolio is based on the semi-active Morningstar Developed Markets ...

No longer doing it for the kids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
Leaving an inheritance for children is no longer a priority for retirees although seeking out financial advice to help navigate retirement is of high importance. Latest research from Challenger and National Seniors Australia shows 3% of over-50s intend ...

NZ manager launches retirement product

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
Simplicity, a New Zealand investment manager which provides a KiwiSaver superannuation product, is launching a new fund to guarantee member's income through retirement. From age 65, members of the Simiplitcy KiwiSaver Scheme invested in the guaranteed ...

Ethical investing fruitful for income investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
Retirees looking to include preferences for high environmental, social and governance performance and reduced carbon in global equity dividend strategies can do so without forfeiting income, according to AXA Investment Managers. A recent study by the ...

Lower returns but higher balances for SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
One quarter of self-managed superannuation fund retirees have a less than 50% chance of achieving their retirement goals with the amount needed to afford a comfortable retirement jumping 17%. Latest research from the SMSF Association and Accurium demonstrates ...