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Superannuation

ANZ Wealth has warned that uncertainty over the form the Government’s intended new retirement income framework will take is making their clients nervous and the industry ...

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Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has said that Australia has one of the best retirement savings systems in the world, hitting out at “misleading analy...

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Funds management

Funds under management in retirement income continued its decline over the year to March’s end, while funds held in retail and wholesale managed funds grew, according to ...

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Financial planning

The Financial Planning Association has blasted the Federal Treasury for seeking to push forward with a “retirement covenant” which it claims effectively mandates the crea...

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Policy & Regulation

Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison has claimed it is retiree battlers who will suffer most under the Federal Opposition’s proposed changes to dividend imputation....

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Expert Analysis

With Elder Abuse becoming increasingly common, Gil Gordon looks at how advisers can assess legal capacity and ensure they are both giving and recording appropriate advice...

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Superannuation

There is considerable opportunity to provide robo-advice to pensioners seeking affordable, accessible and personalised advice, according to GlobalData....

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Superannuation

The financial industry may have underestimated the dramatic fall off in retiree spending, according to Milliman’s analysis....

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Superannuation

Lifecycle strategies can be a powerful tool for many super funds, especially when it comes to the use of asset classes, according to Parametric....

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Financial planning

Australians are entering retirement with an increased ownership of second properties, according to the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute. ...

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Superannuation

Several organisations have banded together to form the Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System, taking specific aim at Labor’s proposed dividend policy....

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Financial planning

The choice architecture of superannuation could be too complex for those in retirement, as their financial decision-making is impaired by cognitive decline, according to ...

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Financial planning

Financial planners in the retirement space are most concerned about mitigating longevity and market risks, with less concern being expressed over regulatory uncertainty t...

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Financial planning

With many pensioners drawing down the bare minimum, superannuation trustees have been told there is a need for advice to inform retirees what represents a sustainable rat...

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Superannuation

The average age of Australians intending to retiree in the next 12 months is 61.9 years, up from 58.2 years in 2014, reducing pressure on the Government to fund through p...

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