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Young Aussies flock to SMSFs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
... it also highlights that the superannuation sector collectively needs to do more to identify and service the retirement income needs of members," Steele said. SMSFs are making inroads on closing the super gender gap compared to APRA funds. However, there ...

Ring-fencing super for aged care adds complexity, cost: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
... counting ring-fenced assets in the Age Pension means test, given these funds would be inaccessible to support retirement income. It also warned that ring-fencing would limit financial flexibility in retirement, encumbering retirees' capacity to cover ...

NGS Super to debut retirement income product

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... Default is an account-based pension product and the first important plank of what NGS Super is doing in the retirement income space," Previtera said. The product invests in diversified assets with a higher allocation to infrastructure and property, aiming ...

Government consults on superannuation objective laws

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
... garnering over 150 submissions. At the time assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said: "Despite its central role in the retirement income system, there is no agreed objective of superannuation, legislated or elsewhere, to serve as a guide for policy makers ...

It's time to fill your boots with private debt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... returns but also generate regular, steady income, making them suitable for portfolio diversification or future retirement income, she said. Maill concurred, emphasising how the shifting landscape in Australia's banking sector is creating unique opportunities ...

Longevity risk is big super's biggest failure: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... superannuation advisory partner Melinda Howes highlights longevity risk as the primary aspect where Australia's retirement income system falls short. Expanding on this, she noted that a significant number of trustees have yet to implement solutions ...

IGR to spark fresh retirement income consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... 2022-2023 to about 2.0% of GDP by the fiscal year 2062-63. Meanwhile, the total projected annual cost of Australia's retirement income system is expected to remain relatively steady over the next 40 years, at around 4.0 to 4.5% of GDP, despite population ...

Super tax concessions cost less than future Age Pension savings: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
... diminish, primarily because of the assets test. By the age of 75, those in this model would see their total retirement income surpassing that of their counterparts who saved without these tax concessions. The report found that superannuation not only ...

Challenger Life books record annuity sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... 2023 financial year and a greying population as retail and institutional investors alike increasingly turn to retirement income products. Annuity sales stemming from the domestic retail market jumped 53% to $3.6 billion in FY23, split across retail term ...

Pacific Equity Partners finances reverse mortgage lender

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
... Home equity is four times the value of superannuation for the median retired household," he said. "The federal Retirement Income Review led the way globally by including home equity among the three pillars of retirement funding and Australia has the ...