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Maximising retirement planning in an era of volatility

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... Australia's wealth, in an era of uncertainty underscored this year's Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Retirement Income. Speaking from the Crown in Melbourne, Allianz Retire+ Powered by PIMCO head of consultants and research Cassandra ...

Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... Grattan Institute but ISA and ASFA don't agree. Grattan Institute modelling found that most workers can expect retirement income of at least 91% of their pre-retirement income, even after allowing for inflation. This is above the OECD-endorsed 70% ...

Treasury delays CIPR timetable

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... Products for Retirement (CIPRs) initiative, one of which is giving superannuation trustees more time to get retirement income strategies in order. Robert told a Financial Services Council (FSC) event in Sydney this morning that following the first phase ...

Challenger expands distribution reach

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... retirees look for reliable income streams in retirement. Platforms and superannuation funds are moving ahead of retirement income reforms designed to help provide secure income in retirement, by building retirement solutions that manage risks in retirement ...

AI Group pushes back against super gender gap reforms

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
The Australian Industry Group (AI Group) believes Labor's proposal to remove the $450 superannuation guarantee threshold will add more to employer costs than the retirement incomes of women. AI Group chief executive Innes Willox said Labor's ...

Super industry welcomes Age Pension backflip

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
Key superannuation industry bodies have welcomed the Federal Government's decision to back flip on its longstanding proposal to increase the Age Pension age to 70. ISA deputy chief executive Matt Linden said the peak body for industry superannuation ...

Managed accounts could outstrip super sector on CIPRs

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
New retirement income products from the financial advice space could arrive sooner than those from superannuation funds but there is still a long wait for both, according to State Street Global Australia. In its May budget, the Federal Government said ...

Discriminatory bank regulation hits super savings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018
The interest rate paid by banks on short-term deposits in superannuation fund accounts is significantly lower than similar deposits made by SMSFs, and new research estimates as much as $1 billion is being lost in potential retirement savings. According ...

Advisers can't ignore CIPR debate: SSGA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... way, he warned. In this year's Budget, the Federal Government said it will accelerate the development of retirement income products. One of the purposes of CIPRs, Shead told SSGA's recent Winning Edge event, is that the retirement phase of the ...

Challenger increases annuity distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... meet the needs of retirees as lifetime income stream products become a mainstream option in retirement." The retirement income giant also released its 2017/18 financial year results today, announcing a 16% rise in assets under management to $81 billion. ...