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Cashing out a lump sum payment to live like a king for a day, not bothering to visit a financial planner prior to retiring, and ploughing into investment markets without ...

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Australian Unity Investments has launched a fixed income product aimed at funding a continued expansion into the retirement living sector by parent Australian Unity Group...

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With the baby boomer generation now entering retirement, or certainly looking down the gun barrel, the focus on retirement income streams, by both the government and fina...

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The rapid net asset growth of Australia’s industry superannuation funds means they will need to invest around $150 billion over the next five years, of which up to $15 bi...

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If there’s a constant in the ongoing industry debate over net benefits to super fund members, it is the regularity with which the key players have asked the Australian Se...

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The gentle rumble that was self-managed super has grown into a resounding roar over the last few years. I guess it’s for all the right reasons – a sense of control, the p...

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The commencement of the Federal Government’s Transitions to Retirement initiative has been extensively welcomed and widely discussed, but most platform managers are in no...

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One third of Australia’s 4.8 million retirees regret not having sought expert financial advice during their working lives, according new research....

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Product designers will welcome a survey’s discovery that most people establish self-managed superannuation funds for greater control of their investments, rather than for...

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Statistics from the Australian Taxation office show that over 20 per cent of superannuation assets currently under management are within a self-managed superannuation fun...

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A quick guide to the super choice regime...

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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ASIC has confirmed the industry funding levy for the 2024–25 financial year, and how much licensees can expect to pay....

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