More super funds set to cut investment return targets in response to rising secular headwinds

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About one-quarter of MySuper funds have cut their investment return goals over the past three years and more are likely to follow in the face of rising uncertainty, according to... Read more continue reading

The fourth pillar of retirement funding

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Australia’s retirement income policy has been traditionally framed as having three pillars: superannuation, non-superannuation savings and the Age Pension. However, for many Australian baby boomers these three pillars provide inadequate... Read more continue reading

Changes to Pensioners Loan Scheme set to boost retiree bank balances

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Federal government changes to the Pensioners Loan Scheme allowing retirees to boost their income through a reverse mortgage on the family home are about to come into effect in the... Read more continue reading

Living longer is one good reason to protect capital for sustainable income

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There are over five million baby boomers (born 1946 to 1964). For most, a bright future awaits. After full-time work, it’s a stage of life which could span 25 years... Read more continue reading

Australian retirees have inadequate access to their savings

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Household Capital, an independent, specialist retirement funding provider, said  yesterday that a major issue facing Australian retirees was inadequate access to savings. Josh Funder, Household Capital’s Chief Executive Officer, said... Read more continue reading

Stronger Super not yet tax efficient

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Superannuation funds are largely ignoring the “Stronger Super” reform that embedded after-tax investing obligations into superannuation law, says global implementation specialist manager Parametric. Raewyn Williams, Managing Director of Research, Parametric Australia,... Read more continue reading

Super industry consolidation moving faster than ever

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Consolidation in the superannuation industry is happening faster than ever, and those funds looking to merge must ensure the process is conducted with the needs of members remaining top of... Read more continue reading

Teachers & nurses’ super fund tops league table

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Catholic Super – the $9.6 billion industry fund growing retirement savings for many teachers and hospital workers – has topped a league table, returning a high 10.49 per cent over... Read more continue reading

ATO – Key superannuation thresholds for 2019/20

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The ATO has released some of the key super thresholds for the 2019/20 financial year. Transfer Balance Cap This cap is $1,600,000 and is unchanged from the 2018/19 financial year.... Read more continue reading

Adviser education key to meet ethical investment demand

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Limited transparency and disclosure from the $2.6 trillion[1] super industry is impacting advisers’ ability to provide advice on ethical and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, according to leading ethical... Read more continue reading