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Life after legalsuper: Proebstl

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... 'own' itself directly? What are the services it wants to outsource? A shared services model would deliver cost savings and a pooled capability with deeper expertise and capability," he stated. Historically, he went on to say, industry funds outsourced ...

Confidence in a 'comfortable' retirement nears lows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... the income required for a comfortable retirement to be $4300 per month. Moreover, 47% expect to outlive their retirement savings. The report attributed this pessimistic outlook to concerns regarding medical treatment cost increases, and rising inflation. ...

Super heads support capping retirement balances

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... Financial Review (AFR) Super and Wealth Summit, super fund chiefs agreed that the tax concessions on bloated retirement savings accounts should be trimmed. The panel on the strategic directions for super consisted of Mercer Australia chief executive ...

Complacency the biggest risk to retirement: Forum

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
... take a while before you actually see these big drawdowns. He said there are a few options to remedy this. "Retirement savings strategy is multifaceted, you have to think holistically," he said. "So, there are three important points to be mindful of. ...

Australians worry about retirement - and maybe they should

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
... confidence ' report noted that when it comes to retirement planning there's no crystal ball to determine how long savings will need to last. However, 'the degree of confidence' regarding length of life are critical to understanding how ...

The future of defined contribution asset allocation

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... wrap-up, JM3 Projects principal John Mitchem said target date funds' glide paths have dominated defined contribution savings in the US and Canada, whereas in the UK and Australia, balanced funds are the norm. While asset allocation strategies in ...

North adds to investment menu

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... designed to meet the broad needs of all investors, covering Australian equities, ETFs and managed funds. They aim to grow savings above a clearly defined rate of inflation, using Morningstar's asset allocation, security selection, portfolio construction ...

Interest rates will jump to slay "the evil of inflation": Lowe

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022
... inflation under control, he explained the board's actions, calling inflation a "scourge." "High inflation devalues your savings. It worsens inequality in our society, and it undermines our living standards. It hurts us all by impairing the functioning ...

Australian housing slump marches on

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... that is keeping overall inventory levels contained. There's also tight labour market conditions, an accrual of borrower savings and a larger than normal cohort of fixed interest rate borrowers, who have so far been insulated from the rapid rise in interest ...

Don't water down YFYS: Grattan Institute

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2022
... The Productivity Commission estimated that if the 50 highest-cost funds merged with the 10 lowest-cost funds, the annual savings would be about $1.8 billion," the submission noted. "In the absence of demand-driven competition, the system has accommodated ...