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Treasurer commits to improve after-fee super returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... receiving the Age Pension, and of these, 60% received the full-rate pension. Morrison said the overall proportion of retirees receiving some amount of Age Pension is not projected to decline. The Treasurer reminded the audience of super professionals ...

Super tax breaks review could save $6.6bn: Grattan

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... contributions tax breaks could save the budget $3.9 billion a year and increasing taxes on superannuation earnings of retirees could raise another $2.7 billion, Grattan Institute research shows. "The current system of tax breaks for superannuation is ...

AB calls for three-stage CIPR

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... based on a delayed annuity purchase offers a framework for developing solutions that may suit a meaningful proportion of retirees and provide significant costs and flexibility advantages," Hutchins said. AB research has continually been in favour of ...

Share market risk returns are a lucky dip: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... said even 20-year periods do not ensure that taking equity risk will be adequately rewarded and this is important for retirees to understand. Assessing 21 countries from the year 1900 in the Morningstar DMS database, there was a one-in-five chance that ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... their members. "The pre-selection of these products will help guide members as they approach retirement and this helps retirees achieve higher incomes throughout their retirement."

Grant Samuel launches global equities fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
... not fall as far as the underlying fund in times of market stress. "A growth investment with a volatility overlay allows retirees to maintain the exposure they need to growth assets to mitigate longevity risk, while providing a buffer that aims to limit ...

BetaShares launches managed Aussie equities ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
... employing an active risk management strategy. It is specifically designed for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) as well as pre-retirees and retirees looking for equity exposure with reduced volatility. "Investors and their advisers are increasingly being ...

Lonsec rates several funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... Lonsec believes the Trust benefits from a well thought out philosophy and investment approach specifically targeting retirees." Martin Currie said Lonsec's report is timely in that it coincides with the federal government response to the Financial System ...

International actuaries have consensus on retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... objective of the superannuation system in legislation and assessing the appeal of 'intelligent default' products for retirees. "While these measures are not yet enacted or indeed spelt out in significant detail, there is now a framework in place to correct ...

AFA Adviser, Practice of the Year named

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... assisting clients to achieve their ideal retirement. Reed has invested considerably in researching behavioral outcomes for retirees and this brings a mix of art and science into his advice recommendations and the ongoing, highly valued relationships ...