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Parametric knows what keeps super trustees sleepless

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... on relevant matters," Mather said. "We believe the super industry needs more competition, more innovation in retirement income products, and more freedom to communicate with members in a meaningful way that will help lift financial literacy and consequently ...

Prime Super awards multi-asset mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... straightforward superannuation solutions to empower our members to grow, manage and protect their wealth and retirement income and believe the PineBridge Global Dynamic Absolute Return Fund will be able to provide our members with the returns that they ...

Challenger partners Financial Standard for 2016 Technical Services Forum

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
... research, policy and advice specialists. The Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum will cover retirement income strategies, SMSF income streams, aged care and other leading industry issues.

ISA launches super tax plan

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... superannuation, it's important to remember that the tax treatment of superannuation has to be seen in the wider context of retirement income," Morrison said. The Treasurer is considering many options around super taxation because super is a cost to the ...

UniSuper develops retirement product

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
UniSuper is developing FlexiChoice, a lifetime retirement income solution that addresses issues such as longevity or sequencing risk. The comprehensive income product for retirement (CIPR) is designed to provide members with access to a default lifetime ...

Retirement income to take super centre-stage

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
The retirement income market is expected to increase to over $1 trillion by 2025, according to DEXX&R research. Currently, self-managed super funds represent the bulk of the retirement income sector, making up 55% ($336 billion) of retirement income ...

Seniors react to Commission's retirement housing idea

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... Australians' family home after the commission released a report suggesting it remains an untapped source of retirement income. CPSA manager research and advocacy Amelia Christie said the exemption of the family home from age and other pension means testing ...

Retirees should draw on home equity: Productivity Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... Australians, suggests most older Australians' wealth is in the family home but it remains an untapped source of retirement income. Commissioner Karen Chester said when faced with lower incomes, older Australians are more likely to cut expenditure than ...

ACCI supports closing tax breaks on high balances

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... a huge tax revenue windfall for government. Government moves that support further development of alternative retirement income products to better manage longevity risk are very welcome and could help strengthen the whole retirement income system."

Treasurer commits to improve after-fee super returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... are a cost to the government. As an approach to deliver super tax concessions that target securing an adequate retirement income, Morrison is considering using replacement rates where income would be given as a proportion of pre-retirement earnings. ...