Retirees urged to postpone retirement until after the market recovers

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The downturn is not good news for retirees who are looking to live off their retirement funds and proceeds from other sources of income. “Typically retiring during a downturn is... Read more continue reading

Mind the gap – the impacts of inadequate retirement savings (part two)

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When it comes to saving for retirement, each of your clients has unique financial circumstances and individual aspirations for life after work. How can you best support them to make... Read more continue reading

Super Funds face challenging market in September

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Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates that the median balanced option fell by -3.1% in September, as concerns around global volatility increased. While a smaller 25-basis point rise in the... Read more continue reading

Superannuation and testamentary trusts

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You may be aware that toward the end of 2021, in a private ruling[1], the ATO confirmed the tax payable in respect of a gift of superannuation to a member’s... Read more continue reading

Low retirement confidence, decline in satisfaction among Super fund members

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The customer experience of Super fund members declined in all key measures, and retirement empowerment weakened, the latest results of the CSBA FEAL Superannuation CX Benchmarking report has found. The... Read more continue reading

Retirement fears on the rise; Australians expect $200k shortfall in retirement savings

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New AMP Financial Wellness research shows that a growing portion of Australian workers are worried they won’t have enough savings for retirement, with a $200,000 gap between how much they expect to... Read more continue reading

Super funds slip back in August on mixed returns from shares

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After a strong start to the 2023 financial year, super funds dropped back slightly in August with the median growth fund (61 to 80% in growth assets) retreating 0.4%. However,... Read more continue reading

Mind the gap – the impacts of inadequate retirement savings (part one)

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When it comes to saving for retirement, each of your clients has unique financial circumstances and individual aspirations for life after work. How can you best support them to make... Read more continue reading

Slight pullback in super funds returns over August

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Leading superannuation research house SuperRatings estimates that the median balanced option delivered a return of -0.5% in August, driven by losses across developed markets following an accelerated interest rate response... Read more continue reading

Many happy returns: 30 years of compulsory super – but still much to understand about retirement income

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National Seniors Australia and Challenger Limited have released the results of a new large survey on retirement income on the 30th anniversary of compulsory superannuation in Australia. The research has... Read more continue reading