RETIREMENT

Superannuation

The Retirement Income Review should not be used as a stalking horse for dangerous policies such allowing low income earners to opt out of superannuation or use their bala...

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Financial planning

Questions are being asked about whether advisers are facing greater risks of being perceived to breach the code of ethics because of the complexities inherent in advising...

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Financial planning

What are financial advisers telling their clients about retirement income strategies amid the low interest rate, low dividend environment generated by the COVID-19 pandem...

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People & Products

Sally Evans has been appointed as an independent non-executive director to the board....

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Superannuation

The Retire with Confidence tool will help retirees and pre-retirees better understand how long their retirement income might last and what options they have available....

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Superannuation

The Government’s income support package to help Australians in financial hardship brought by COVID-19 has been welcomed by the FSC that stressed that super should not be ...

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Superannuation

The Government has announced that workers who lose their jobs will be able to drawdown $10,000 from their superannuation to cover losses caused by COVID-19. ...

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People & Products

Household Capital has announced the completion of a Series B financing which has seen UK firm Legal & General acquire 20% of the company....

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Expert Analysis

Much focus is given to accruing enough income for retirement but, writes Michelle Dowling, there is a need to consider clients’ mental health and wellbeing as they move a...

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Superannuation

The government has looked to increase flexibility in how Australians save as they transition to retirement with draft legislation allowing people aged 65 and 66 to make v...

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Superannuation

Relaxing the taper rate on the Age Pension and increasing rent assistance will do more for retirement income than increasing the SG, the Grattan Institute believes....

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Superannuation

Almost 40% of recent retirees are either living on a very tight budget or are not making ends meet, according to a survey....

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Financial planning

At the same time as it seeks to reshape and rebuild its advice business, AMP Limited has called on a Government panel to consider changes which would make it easier to ac...

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Financial planning

Superannuation funds have identified the manner which Government policy changes and increased regulation is pushing the cost of advice beyond the means of many low-income...

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Superannuation

Getting rid of the complexities of the superannuation system will allow financial advisers to focus on helping individuals understand what retirement means for them rathe...

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