Planners need to make sure clients have realistic expectations of retirement, not just financially but also in terms of their personal goals....

CSIRO and Monash combine to examine superannuation and post-retirement spending. ...

ASFA calls for debate on superannuation tax concessions to be based on accurate data. ...

SPAA points to ATO data on benefits payments as evidence SMSFs are taking a responsible approach to how they use their superannuation savings to live in retirement....

There is a widening gap between the ideal retirement age and the real retirement age for many Australians, as they find they do not have enough money for retirement....

Over 55s have finally recovered from the post-Global Financial Crisis (GFC) malaise that prevented them from retiring, an SMSF adviser says. ...

A new ABS survey reveals that while recent retirees are still exiting the workforce at around 60, future retirees are expecting to retire after 65....

The SMSF sector showed solid asset growth in the three months to 30 September 2013, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia. ...

In order to ensure their clients are able to fund their own retirement, planners have the responsibility to actively encourage a healthy lifestyle, according to a financi...

The lack of retirement preparedness by small business owners continues to be a major concern, according to a strategic business adviser....

MySuper model should have covered post-retirement goals instead of lump sum accumulation only....

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is urging the Senate not to scrap the Low Income Superannuation Contribution scheme, saying it benefits over three mil...

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said policy makers should consider a range of factors before moving the qualifying age for the age pension to ...

An over-supply of business owners looking to retire and sell up means they may be overestimating the value of their businesses....