Retirement

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

Retirement

Superannuation and retirement: In the grips of a crisis

This current crisis is an opportunity to pull apart and rediscover superannuation's purpose. Join industry and government leaders for this 'ground zero' live-streamed event.

Matthew SmithMarch 25, 2020

Retirement

SMSFs like bad tattoos, ex-FPA director says

Not all advisers are enamoured with SMSFs as a retirement savings vehicle. One principal likens them to tattoos; popular and exciting at first, but likely to be regretted eventually and painful to get rid of.

Tahn SharpeMarch 4, 2020

Retirement

Our great, rudderless retirement boat

Call it Australia's best problem: a retirement system that is the envy of the world but has some serious, foundational flaws that can only cause more damage if they remain unchecked.

Tahn SharpeFebruary 28, 2020

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