RETIREMENT SAVINGS

Superannuation

A Government whip is warning that Labor has Australian’s dormant superannuation accounts in their sights as a cash reserve, should it return to power....

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Funds management

SMSF saw a robust growth in investment returns during the 2014-15 financial year, according to new findings by SMSF retirement specialist Accurium....

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Superannuation

Retirement savings targets need to focus on more than relatively subsistent living, according to BT Financial Group’s chief executive....

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Superannuation

Some superannuation funds are succeeding in retaining members post-retirment, with Vision Super revealing it is now managing more than $1.44 billion in post-retirement as...

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Superannuation

SMSF trustees who are more likely to receive financial advice were more confident in meeting their retirement goals compared to non-trustees....

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Tools & guides

It is up to financial advisers to guide clients in setting retirement goals because many will not have the capacity to foresee their long-term needs or predict how long r...

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Superannuation

TPD life and income protection insurance policies tied to superannuation should be tied to Australians' tax file numbers, an investment analyst believes....

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Superannuation

Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey, is set to consider a number of measures to make superannuation more flexible, including moves to allow Australians use their super to fund ...

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Superannuation

Superannuation fee are hindering Australians’ retirement savings, new research reveals....

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Superannuation

Advisers need to tackle the longevity risk issue among retirees and SMSF holders as more and more outlive their savings....

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Superannuation

Women in the US appear to find it much more difficult to start saving early much to the detriment of their retirement, with only a quarter starting saving from their 20s....

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Superannuation

Australians only have enough funds to sustain themselves for 10 years in retirement with many people unaware of the shortfall they may face....

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Superannuation

SuperRatings believes member servicing will be vital as fee convergence takes place in superannuation funds under MySuper....

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Editorial

Instead of viewing SMSFs as competition to the advice sector, they should be seen as a lucrative market for advisers to tap into, as Tracy Williams explains. ...

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Editorial

With the demographic certainty of an ageing population, financial advice will play a critical role in enhancing retirement incomes and reducing the strain on the public p...

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Ralph

How did the licensee not check this - they should be held to task over it. Obviously they are not making sure their sta...

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JOHN GILLIES

Faking exams and falsifying results..... Too stupid to comment on JG...

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PETER JOHNSTON- AIOFP

Must agree to disagree with you on this one Keith, with the Banks/Institutions largely out of advice now is the time to ...

23 hours ago

AustralianSuper and Australian Retirement Trust have posted the financial results for the 2022–23 financial year for their combined 5.3 million members....

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A $34 billion fund has come out on top with a 13.3 per cent return in the last 12 months, beating out mega funds like Australian Retirement Trust and Aware Super. ...

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The verdict in the class action case against AMP Financial Planning has been delivered in the Federal Court by Justice Moshinsky....

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