RETIREMENT SAVINGS

Tools & guides

Andrew Lowe answers some common questions around income stream planning, including eligibility to make super contributions, and starting or winding up an income streams....

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Superannuation

Governments, policymakers and regulators need to improve their long-term pension and retirement strategies to meet changing customer demands, according to findings from a...

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Superannuation

A Government whip is warning that Labor has Australian’s dormant superannuation accounts in their sights as a cash reserve, should it return to power....

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Funds management

SMSF saw a robust growth in investment returns during the 2014-15 financial year, according to new findings by SMSF retirement specialist Accurium....

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Superannuation

Retirement savings targets need to focus on more than relatively subsistent living, according to BT Financial Group’s chief executive....

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Superannuation

Some superannuation funds are succeeding in retaining members post-retirment, with Vision Super revealing it is now managing more than $1.44 billion in post-retirement as...

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Superannuation

SMSF trustees who are more likely to receive financial advice were more confident in meeting their retirement goals compared to non-trustees....

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Tools & guides

It is up to financial advisers to guide clients in setting retirement goals because many will not have the capacity to foresee their long-term needs or predict how long r...

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Superannuation

TPD life and income protection insurance policies tied to superannuation should be tied to Australians' tax file numbers, an investment analyst believes....

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Superannuation

Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey, is set to consider a number of measures to make superannuation more flexible, including moves to allow Australians use their super to fund ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation fee are hindering Australians’ retirement savings, new research reveals....

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Superannuation

Advisers need to tackle the longevity risk issue among retirees and SMSF holders as more and more outlive their savings....

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Superannuation

Women in the US appear to find it much more difficult to start saving early much to the detriment of their retirement, with only a quarter starting saving from their 20s....

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Superannuation

Australians only have enough funds to sustain themselves for 10 years in retirement with many people unaware of the shortfall they may face....

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Superannuation

SuperRatings believes member servicing will be vital as fee convergence takes place in superannuation funds under MySuper....

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