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Ageing Australians rapidly shifting retirement planning

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2024
... it also debunks several myths and sets up a framework through which advisers can lead the conversation around retirement income management with their clients." Aboud said that while retirement planning has historically focused on helping clients accumulate ...

TAL appoints new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024
... appreciation for the needs and expectations of our customers and partners in the evolving life insurance and retirement income markets. The board has been carefully preparing for chief executive succession and we are confident Fiona is the right person ...

More Aussies anticipate renting in retirement: Vanguard

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024
... Unsurprisingly then, cost of living was cited as being "front of mind" for many Australians. Retirees expect their retirement income needs to increase by $10,000 per year, while working Australians anticipate needing an additional $25,000 per year to ...

How much do you need to retire in Australia?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2024
... system is designed to ensure retirees can achieve a dignified lifestyle in their post-work years, and adequate retirement income to withstand these more challenging times. Looking back to June 2019, the amount needed for a comfortable and modest retirement ...

Insignia research, retirement income head to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
Insignia Financial has confirmed its head of research and retirement income is set to leave the business as part of an ongoing wider change. The ASX-listed wealth giant confirmed Matt Olsen will exit at the end of June. In a statement to Financial Standard ...

Platform reveals advice firms' top issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... versus binding death benefit nominations for retail account-based pensions, and the need for more innovation in retirement income strategies. "Many high-volume conversations, such as those around superannuation and life insurance, are actually quite ...

Aware Super hires head of corporate development

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2024
The $175 billion superannuation fund welcomed its first head of corporate development as it looks to be a "merger partner of choice" in the industry. Craig Stevens joined Aware Super this week in the role, coming across from Vanguard Australia where ...

ART reduces admin fees for high balance accounts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... Accumulation accounts (including Defined Benefit Additional Accumulation accounts), Super Savings Transition to Retirement Income accounts and Super Savings Retirement Income accounts will be affected. This comes after ART announced a raft of investment ...

What retiree portfolios need to avoid future cost-of-living crises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... every income payment needs to keep its value to maintain the target lifestyle of a retiree. Challenger head of retirement income research Aaron Minney said an investment strategy that provides a steady rate of return is required to confidence in retirement. ...

Proposed super tax obfuscates legacy pensions rules: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... of these legacy pensions by giving individuals the opportunity to take up new more innovative account-based retirement income products. This in turn will make the administration of Division 296 a whole lot simpler and efficient for taxpayers, regulators ...