AGE PENSION
Editorial
With the right advice behind them, retirees can easily re-enter the workforce without jeopardising their pension benefits, Mark Teale writes....
Superannuation
The Age Pension should be regarded as a Government backed annuity with inflation linked increases that provides an income floor according to research released by Lonsec I...
Financial planning
Financial advice is crucial in helping retirees meet their retirement income goals, ASFA said....
Superannuation
Governments should think about increasing the uptake of income stream products including bringing in sensible default options for retirees, the Actuaries Institute said....
Superannuation
More small to medium-sized business owners are turning to SMSFs for better control, doubting whether super will last them in retirement....
Superannuation
Home buyers are being warned against dipping into the superannuation to fund the purchase of a house....
Superannuation
Far from being a drain on the economy, Australia’s retirees have the potentials to be core to helping rebuild the nation’s infrastructure for years to come, a report from...
Financial planning
The challenges presented by an ageing population put the onus on advisers to stay up to date with the latest technical know-how, Paul Rogan writes....
Financial planning
Recent policy changes have made preparation – and the role of planners – more critical than ever in the post-retirement space. However, even for planners, it’s not an eas...
Superannuation
Government proposals to lift the pension eligibility age to 70 should serve as a wake-up call to retirees that pensions are only one part of a three pillar retirement inc...
Superannuation
Nearly two thirds (64 per cent) of baby boomers think they will need the age pension in addition to their super savings, according to REST Super....
Superannuation
Provisions to increase the age at which Australians can access their superannuation are being supported by the Financial Service Council, but only if early access arrange...
Superannuation
FSC argues that Government should lift the super preservation age in line with lifting the pension age....
Editorial
When Money Management’s sister publication, Super Review, conducted a Post-Retirement and Ageing Forum in Sydney, it served to underline why the superannuation sector nee...
Editorial
While both Treasury officials and economic commentators have strongly criticised the cost of superannuation tax concessions, Mike Taylor writes that one of the men who he...
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