retirees

Superannuation

Two superannuation funds are projected to have almost two-thirds of their assets held by retirees in the next decade, according to research by Rainmaker Information....

Post retirement

Some 80% of retirees say they are already negatively feeling the impact of inflation and the majority are concerned it will mean they run out of money, according to Chall...

Financial advice

With interest rates remaining at historic lows and outlandish promises of high returns, retirees desperately need financial advice, according to a panel....

Financial advice

Retirement planning tools currently available might not reflect best practice when it comes to determining and allowing for life expectancy, according to Optimum Pensions...

Superannuation

Retiree spending habits appear rational and contradict the Retirement Income Review’s suggestion that they did not draw down enough of their super as it was only based on...

Superannuation

Around 80% of people aged 60 who died between 2014 and 2018 had no superannuation in the period of up to four years before their death, according to research....

Post retirement

The reduction of the cash rate is a blow to fully and partly self-funded retirees and the Association of Independent Retirees is urging the Government to reduce deeming r...

Superannuation

Retirees who took more than the reduced minimum amount as a pension before the change became law can only treat payments made after 24 March, 2020, as lump sum commutatio...

Superannuation

The increased taper rate encourages retirees to spend their savings quickly and puts retirees at risk of running out of money, according to the Actuaries Institute. ...

Post retirement

Self-funded retirees who do not receive the Age Pension need more government assistance, according to the Association of Independent Retirees. ...

Superannuation

The Government should consider retirement investment bonds as many retirees’ investments are being hit by COVID-19, plunging sharemarkets, and the falling Australian doll...

Superannuation

People treat the Age Pension and their own savings differently and 53% of older Australians are worried they will outlive their savings, according to research....

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

4 months 2 weeks ago
Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

4 months 3 weeks ago
Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

4 months 3 weeks ago

With sticky inflation plaguing Australian and global markets, super funds have seen their first negative monthly return since October 2023....

16 hours ago

While not having a strategic asset allocation might be ‘uncomfortable’ for some investors, the Future Fund believes its unique investment approach helps the fund capture ...

16 hours 52 minutes ago

In its latest report, the corporate regulator says the deduction of advice fees has led to instances of “inappropriate erosion of members’ balances”....

17 hours 53 minutes ago