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Part-pensioners short-changed by asset test changes

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
Up to 300,000 part-pensioners will have to make significant changes to their retirement income strategy to avoid losing out to the 2017 asset test changes, according to Plato Investment Management research. Plato's research found that in order to maintain ...

Super objective crucial to Commission review

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... framework will allow us to assess how well our super system is able to meet its primary purpose of providing retirement income. The Commission's focus is on the whole system," MacRae said. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is ...

Reversionary pension and CGT changes supported

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... the retirement phase to the accumulation phase to comply with the transfer balance cap or new transition to retirement income stream (TRIS) arrangements prior to the commencement of those provisions," Treasury explains.

Super funds becoming retirement ready

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... members for retirement. The $34 billion industry super fund has worked with the consultant in the development of a Retirement Income Estimate (RIE) that tries to measure the extent to which fund members are on track to receive a reasonable level of retirement ...

Super execs: Size is not scale

ALEX BURKE, ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... on price." As a result, he argued, super funds need to differentiate based on other factors such as product, retirement income solutions, digital engagement and financial advice. "Funds absolutely have to invest in these things or be out-competed. As ...

AustralianSuper enhances fund transparency

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
... disclosure tool works across the $100 billion fund's several premixed investment options in its superannuation and retirement income choices, as well as its DIY super and retirement income choices. You can find the tool here. AustralianSuper group executive ...

Super is "next on the menu" for disruption: new ASFA CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... superannuation industry: "Our standard of a comfortable retirement is 70% higher than the age pension, and the average retirement income is currently not much higher than the pension. "On top of that, 20% of people under 29 have indicated they are looking ...

Managed accounts boost income by 77%: case study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... case study from Mason Stevens shows a way financial advisers can use managed accounts to improve a client's retirement income. The case study uses the example of a pre-retiree couple with a combined superannuation balance of $1 million invested in a ...

VicSuper appoints new CIO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... skills allowing us to continue to grow the portfolio and develop investment strategies to enhance the Fund's retirement income solutions," Dundon said. Howard replaces Oscar Fabian, who stepped down from VicSuper in August after having spent six years ...

IRESS appoints retirement incomes chair

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
IRESS has appointed a new retirement incomes chair. David Orford takes on the role having been chair of Financial Synergy, whose acquisition by IRESS was completed on October 31. Orford founded Financial Synergy in 1976, having previously been an actuary ...