retirement savings

Superannuation

Retirement-aged super fund members are withdrawing less of their retirement savings as lump sums while the number of pension payments has increased, according to APRA's 2...

Superannuation

Women in Super (WIS) national chair Cate Wood has called for a "policy rethink" in order to bridge the gender gap in Australians' retirement savings....

Superannuation

Stock picking is not a skill every member can and should have, Club Plus chief executive Paul Cahill says....

Superannuation

Retail banks will use lifecycle investment options in a push to capture a larger slice of the super industry market share, according to Mercers DC consulting leader Graem...

Superannuation

The ATO's annual report shows lost super levels have fallen for the first time after $3.2 billion in retirement savings were reunited with members over 2011/12....

Superannuation

Low levels of voluntary contributions are threatening to wipe out the Government's intended increase from 9 per cent to 12 per cent in the compulsory contribution rate, a...

Superannuation

The IPA said the Government's proposal on super fund notification will not be effective and should be replaced with the alignment of PAYG and superannuation contributions...

Superannuation

Tranche 1 of MySuper legislation has passed the House of Representatives, with some key changes made at the last minute....

Superannuation

PwC partner Alice Kase has responded to the Government's budget announcement in regards to superannuation, saying complexity and confusion will undermine the system....

Superannuation

The Actuaries Institute has lamented the Government's failure to enact measures in the Federal Budget to encourage the take-up and development of annuities in Australia....

SMSF

One SMSF expert expressed concerns over the longevity risks among SMSF holders as retirees live longer and risk running out of savings....

SMSF

The level of borrowing in self-managed super funds is not out of control but rules do need to be tightened around consumer protection, the AMP SMSF division said....

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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

The $7 billion fund has hired a new chief executive to succeed Lachlan Baird, who departed the fund in December last year after 18 years....

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The chief executive of Aware Super anticipates a significant shift in how ESG factors will influence portfolio values in the next six years, surpassing the changes witnes...

2 days 20 hours ago

Australia’s second-largest super fund has added thermal coal companies to its list of investment exclusions. ...

2 hours 32 minutes ago