RETIREMENT

Superannuation

The Retirement Income Review should not be used as a stalking horse for dangerous policies such allowing low income earners to opt out of superannuation or use their bala...

Financial planning

Questions are being asked about whether advisers are facing greater risks of being perceived to breach the code of ethics because of the complexities inherent in advising...

Financial planning

What are financial advisers telling their clients about retirement income strategies amid the low interest rate, low dividend environment generated by the COVID-19 pandem...

People & Products

Sally Evans has been appointed as an independent non-executive director to the board....

Superannuation

The Retire with Confidence tool will help retirees and pre-retirees better understand how long their retirement income might last and what options they have available....

Superannuation

The Government’s income support package to help Australians in financial hardship brought by COVID-19 has been welcomed by the FSC that stressed that super should not be ...

Superannuation

The Government has announced that workers who lose their jobs will be able to drawdown $10,000 from their superannuation to cover losses caused by COVID-19. ...

People & Products

Household Capital has announced the completion of a Series B financing which has seen UK firm Legal & General acquire 20% of the company....

Expert Analysis

Much focus is given to accruing enough income for retirement but, writes Michelle Dowling, there is a need to consider clients’ mental health and wellbeing as they move a...

Superannuation

The government has looked to increase flexibility in how Australians save as they transition to retirement with draft legislation allowing people aged 65 and 66 to make v...

Superannuation

Relaxing the taper rate on the Age Pension and increasing rent assistance will do more for retirement income than increasing the SG, the Grattan Institute believes....

Superannuation

Almost 40% of recent retirees are either living on a very tight budget or are not making ends meet, according to a survey....

Financial planning

At the same time as it seeks to reshape and rebuild its advice business, AMP Limited has called on a Government panel to consider changes which would make it easier to ac...

Financial planning

Superannuation funds have identified the manner which Government policy changes and increased regulation is pushing the cost of advice beyond the means of many low-income...

Superannuation

Getting rid of the complexities of the superannuation system will allow financial advisers to focus on helping individuals understand what retirement means for them rathe...

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