RETIREMENT

Features

A burgeoning ageing population and a low global interest rate environment means investors will need to diversify and avoid overexposure to banks to avoid running out of s...

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Editorial

Mike Taylor writes that the critics of the Government’s Budget super changes should expect minor tactical adjustments rather than major reversals....

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Superannuation

The fall in fuel, fruit, and travel costs have offset the rise in medical services and pharmaceuticals for retirees, according to ASFA....

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Financial planning

There will be over 200 planners and over $21 billion in retirement income when First State Super acquires StatePlus....

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Superannuation

New SM bonds may help improve Australia’s superannuation system, according to new academic research....

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Editorial

The Federal Government has lost sight of the long-run Budget benefit of encouraging retirement incomes self-sufficiency by lowering the concessional super contribution ca...

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Knowledge Centre

Platform providers will play a critical role in assisting planners in preparing for the impeding flood of retirees coming out of the workforce over the next 20 years, Col...

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Financial planning

The Federal Budget will deliver key changes to the Transition to Retirement (TTR) settings....

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Financial planning

A reality check is needed for one-third of Gen Y who plan to retire in their 30s, according to ING Direct....

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People & Products

Long-serving Energy Super chairman, Bob Hendricks, has announced his retirement after 21 years on the board....

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Financial planning

Australians who seek financial advice are more confident that they will be able to support themselves through retirement without Government support, research reveals....

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Financial planning

Dreams of passing wealth on to the next generation to enable them to enjoy a better lifestyle are likely to be shattered in the years ahead, research reveals....

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Financial planning

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggests most Australians have come to terms with retiring after age 65 and mostly relying on their super....

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Financial planning

There is a “black hole” in unadvised workers’ understanding of how much they will need to sustain their retirements, an international advisory firm reports....

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Superannuation

Over 70 per cent of Australians who want to retire within the next five years have not saved enough, according to a HSBC report....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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