Retirement

Retirement

‘Advisers are ready for this’: Time to focus on the retirement framework

Providing quality outcomes for Australians in retirement requires more coordinated thinking and a collective push for a retirement advice framework to become mainstream. With a greater sense of urgency, a group of influencers in wealth management bring their next-level thinking to the table.

Jessica SierMarch 2, 2021

Retirement

SMSFs ‘equivalent value’ to APRA funds at $200K: Rice Warner

The report, which was commissioned by the SMSF Association, paints a much friendlier version of the sector than ASIC's controversial fact sheet did one year ago.

Tahn SharpeNovember 23, 2020

Retirement

Simplicity and confidence key to retirement puzzle: Challenger

Finding better retirement solutions will require more than just ‘age and balance’ metrics, but the industry will need to keep things simple to retain members’ faith and their confidence to spend, according to Challenger’s Aaron Minney.

Tahn SharpeNovember 2, 2020

Retirement

Statistics hide the human side of retirement

An industry that has become so accustomed to using averages to measure adequacy and address policy settings is failing to account for unique circumstances of individuals.

Matthew SmithMay 18, 2020

Retirement

Dividend cull sparks retirement income rethink

With the sanctity of franking credits and now bank dividends under threat, there are no sacred cows for retirees anymore. Some old and some new ways to generate income are emerging, and advisers are being called upon to assess them.

Tahn SharpeMay 5, 2020

Retirement

Self-funded retirees ‘dumped’ during COVID-19

The government should adjust the taper rate, the deeming rate or the pension loan scheme to support self-funded retirees doing it tough during the pandemic, according to one representative group.

Tahn SharpeApril 29, 2020

Retirement

Super will be drawn further into the crisis: Daley

The Grattan Institute's John Daley has said the COVID-19 impact will further strengthen the case against growing the $3 trillion super pool at the expense of the quality of Australians' every day lives.

Matthew SmithApril 2, 2020

Retirement

Superannuation: The end of indifference?

The SG isn’t yet 30 years old and wouldn’t be as hard to end as we might think. If the public doesn’t care enough and if asset owners aren’t vigilant, this month could mark the beginning of the end of the system.

Colin TateMarch 26, 2020

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