QSuper launches new retirement income for life product

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A new pension product, released to members by QSuper, is designed to help retirees spend their superannuation with confidence that they won’t run out of money later in life. The... Read more continue reading

Super fund recovery steps up pace in March

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The remarkable recovery in super fund’s performance continues with another strong month of returns despite a slower vaccine rollout than many had hoped for and some regulatory uncertainty around the... Read more continue reading

Understanding Baby Boomers’ complex life stages key to providing financial advice

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More so than any other generation, Baby Boomers’ current age bracket spans many different, and complex, life stages. For advisers, it pays to be attuned to the individual needs of... Read more continue reading

Pension Boost questions Income Review report outcomes

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The founder of a retirement specialist that assists seniors to access the Government’s reverse-mortgage solution (known as the Pension Loans Scheme) hopes that the Retirement Income Review leads to more help for... Read more continue reading

With 700 new retirees each day, where will their income be found if not ‘rich’?

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An increasing number of retirees – many of whom were not financially prepared when they stopped working – are seeking ways to live in their homes and find other sources... Read more continue reading

AMP launches new retirement advice offer for super members

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AMP has launched a new retirement health check advice offer for members of its superannuation funds, provided at no additional cost. The new intra-fund advice offer comes as AMP’s Financial Wellness... Read more continue reading

Benefitting a non-dependant from your super

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A withdrawal and recontribution strategy could over time permit a member to transfer a material part of their superannuation to a non-dependant who would not ordinarily be entitled to receive... Read more continue reading

Self-funded retirees 10% of PLS reverse mortgages

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Pension Boost is originating around 10 per cent of its government-run Pension Loans Scheme (PLS) reverse mortgages with self-funded retirees since the reforms were introduced in July 2019. The changes,... Read more continue reading

Don’t delay the superannuation guarantee increase

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In July 2013, Australians’ superannuation savings started getting an extra boost when the superannuation guarantee contribution (the contribution that is mandated for employers to pay on top of workers’ salaries)... Read more continue reading

Actuaries Institute Pre-Budget submission says super must be simpler and its purpose clear

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In a pre-Budget submission to federal Treasury, the Actuaries Institute has urged the Government to simplify Australia’s superannuation regulations, review areas where retirees need extra support and legislate to make... Read more continue reading