AGE PENSION
Financial planning
Australians are entering retirement with an increased ownership of second properties, according to the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute. ...
Policy & Regulation
The Federal Government has been urged to ensure grandfathering for existing annuities holders if it implements changes to the Age Pension means testing rules....
Superannuation
While 37 per cent of Australians want to travel the world in retirement, 73 per cent plan to access the Age Pension, according to Sunsuper....
Features
While advisers need to strategise around the myriad of superannuation changes tabled in the 2016 Federal Budget, they should not implement changes just for the sake of it...
Superannuation
The Government needs to prioritise addressing the issue of unpaid superannuation in the Budget as it is costing it $100 million a year, according to ISA....
People & Products
legalsuper has added Challenger's lifetime and fixed term annuities to its retirement products menu....
Features
Jeremy Cooper looks at what advisers should be considering following the latest changes to the Age Pension....
Policy & Regulation
The Government must formally rule out lifting Age Pension eligibility to 70, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees....
Tools & guides
Mark Teale looks at what challenges the new assets test for the Age Pension will have for advisers and clients....
Superannuation
A comfortable retirement is only expected for 53 per cent of Australian households, according to a report....
Financial planning
Australians in growing numbers will explore the option of retiring in South East Asia thanks to the impact of the Age Pension assets test, according to a financial servic...
Superannuation
Superannuation funds have been warned to fix the problems which have seen super balances eroded by insurance premiums....
Superannuation
Couples would bear the brunt of changes to the Age Pension assets test taking effect next year, with a significant drop in the proportion of couples who would have a comf...
Financial planning
Advisers were anxious over the sweeping changes to the Age Pension assets test but should be talking to clients about the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, according to I...
Features
Australians are living longer and intending to work longer than ever before. Jessica Amir explores how the industry is evolving, what changes you can expect, and how to a...
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