Superannuation funds have been asked to consult on new Government legislation aimed at ending the anomaly around the concessional tax treatment of job redundancy pay-outs...
The majority of Australians entering retirement are now officially self-funded, new research has found, in proof that the superannuation system is working for the current...
Recent regulatory changes to retirement calculator discounts could make a “significant” difference to consumers, as superannuation and retirement costs could be better es...
Should superannuation funds include the Age Pension when they estimate a member’s income in retirement? This modeling explores why this question is far more complex than ...
There is an estimated $1 trillion in ‘untapped’ home equity, according to retirement funding provider Household Capital, offering retirees an alternative way to fund thei...
As far as retirement income policy is concerned, there are “some differences in style” between the Coalition and Labor but their substantive positions are largely the sam...
The Institute of Actuaries has urged the Government to consider imposing a dollar cap on the value of the family home that is exempt from the Age Pension means test....
New analysis form Rice Warner has suggested that the removal of volume-based adviser fees would challenge superannuation just as much as it would challenge planning firms...
A supplementary paper produced by the Productivity Commission has questioned industry analysis suggesting insurance within superannuation helps reduce pressure on Governm...
A new research paper has questioned whether the increasing importance of superannuation means that the role of the Age Pension needs to be re-evaluated....
Australians are entering retirement with an increased ownership of second properties, according to the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute. ...
Research from Milliman has found that a scheme encouraging older Australian couples to downsize their homes will likely help those couples with lower super balances....
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...
No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...