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Super and pension work together

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
Common misunderstandings about the interplay between superannuation and the age pension are driving public uncertainty about Australia's retirement income system. This is the conclusion of the Super Reality Check report developed by Vidler Policy and ...

TCorp chief executive resigns

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp) chief executive Steven Knight has stepped down from his role weeks after it amalgamated its funds management activities with State Super. Knight confirmed to Financial Standard that he is retiring from his executive ...

Zurich identifies investment megatrends

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
Zurich Financial Services has identified five megatrends which it believes will determine the most plausible investment opportunities for the medium to long-term. In a new whitepaper, titled "Investable Megatrends", the company identifies factors - ...

Shares increasingly popular for Gen Y

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... share ownership, with 5% of the Australian population now owning international shares. Overall, 33% of Australians over the age of 18 (an estimated 5.94 million people) now hold shares directly compared to 16% or 1.98 million Australians in 1994.

Gen Y can drive SMSF growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery sees a growth opportunity for financial advisers by delivering holistic services to increasing SMSF interest among Generation Y clients. Research commissioned by the SMSF Association and nabtrade shows ...

Capital Group chairman passes away

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
James Rothenberg, the chairman of active investment management giant Capital Group, has died at the age of 69. Rothenberg, who recently celebrated 45 years with the company, suffered a heart attack on 21 July. He served in a variety of leadership positions ...

Annuities to become more competitive

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... for money as they do not appreciate the longevity risk that these instruments mitigate." "Alternatively, the presence of the Age Pension may be seen as providing sufficient insurance against a 'safety net' longevity risk," the policy paper said.

Rice Warner highlights $1.8trn insurance gap

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... problem, given that this could result in attrition of super balances, which would then potentially increase dependence on the age pension.

Raising Preservation Age could be problematic

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
... Services Council (FSC) believes Australians should consider the benefits to their retirement savings by working up to the age of 65. FSC chief executive, Sally Loane, said Australia's tax system will not be able to support future generations if they ...

Lift preservation age to 65, save $7bn annually

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
Following successive government plans to lift the age at which retirees can access their age pension, policymakers are pushing ahead with proposals to lift the Preservation Age. The Productivity Commission (PC) has just released research that they believe ...