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Shift focus from accumulation to retirement: UK pensions expert

A leading UK pension expert has joined a growing collective urging Canberra to shift focus from the accumulation part of the superannuation system to the retirement experience of the workers.

Elizabeth FryJanuary 25, 2019

Despite budget backing, annuities are still no post-retirement panacea

Wade Matterson writes that rather than mandate or strong-arm investors into deferred lifetime annuities or pooled products, a holistic approach which considers all the aspects is a better option.

Wade MattersonAugust 3, 2016

Superannuation mythbusters on the trail of a retirement income solution

A simple, flexible and robust retirement income solution is staring superannuation funds in the face but trustees have failed to notice it because of entrenched myths and misconceptions surrounding what Australians want and how they behave in retirement, according to Michael Rice, chief executive officer of consulting firm Rice Warner. Rice says that once those […]

Simon HoyleAugust 29, 2014

Investment

Income generation requires tailored strategies

For advisers servicing income-focused clients, including many trustees in the rapidly growing SMSF market, increased choice means flexibility to tailor strategies. Zurich’s Angus Crennan looks at the options. On August 6 the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) pulled the trigger on another rate cut. Our cash rate, the primary tool of Australian monetary policy, is […]

Angus CrennanAugust 12, 2013

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Shift focus from accumulation to retirement: UK pensions expert

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Despite budget backing, annuities are still no post-retirement panacea

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Superannuation mythbusters on the trail of a retirement income solution

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Income generation requires tailored strategies

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