All eyes on “supplementing super” ahead of budget night

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With mooted changes to superannuation tax incentives one of the hottest and most contentious tips for the upcoming federal budget, many Australians are facing a real conundrum about supplementing and... Read more continue reading

Lonsec Adds Global Edge to Retirement Insights

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Lonsec Investment Consulting, a division of Lonsec Research Pty Ltd, yesterday announced exciting new additions to its Lonsec Retire Industry Panel, providing financial advisers and their clients with a global perspective... Read more continue reading

Australians save for life’s ‘what if’s’ and chance their future

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Preparing for life’s ‘unexpected occurrences’ is a savings priority for many Australians while winning lotto is considered a possible funding strategy for retirement. According to the latest data from BT... Read more continue reading

When it comes to income, the goal posts have changed

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Financial advisors are engaged in a battle on behalf of their clients. It is a battle to generate enough income for a comfortable retirement. That might seem strange given cost... Read more continue reading

Battle of the giants: binding death benefit nomination vs reversionary pension

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Binding death benefit nominations and reversionary pensions are two means available to members of an SMSF to select who is to receive their death benefit. But what happens if a... Read more continue reading

Australian Catholic Superannuation & Retirement Fund first Australian superannuation fund to appoint Parametric for Tax-Managed Indexing Strategy

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Australian Catholic Superannuation & Retirement Fund (ACSRF) has appointed the U.S. investment manager Parametric to implement a tax-managed indexing (TMI) strategy for a portion of its international equities portfolio. It... Read more continue reading

Australian superfunds need to address the ‘black box’ of equity trading

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Superannuation funds need to throw a bright spotlight on the cost of trading their portfolios, says Raewyn Williams, head of research of the Australian arm of the U.S. fund manager... Read more continue reading

Local Government Super becomes RIAA certified

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Local Government Super (LGS) has announced it has been certified as a responsible super fund by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), the peak industry body representing responsible and ethical investors... Read more continue reading

LGIAsuper appoints Parametric for tax managed CPM

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Queensland local government superannuation fund, LGIAsuper, has appointed the US investment manager Parametric to implement a Tax-Managed Centralised Portfolio Management (CPM) solution for its Australian and international equity portfolios. The... Read more continue reading

Insurance bonds on the comeback trail as income streams

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Retirees are rediscovering insurance bonds as a way to supplement their retirement income from within a tax paid environment and still maintain access to their funds, says Richard Atkinson, AUSTOCK... Read more continue reading