The aged care sector is already under stress and the super guarantee lift to 12% will help Australians fund their aged care needs, according to AustralianSuper’s Don Russ...
Petrol, electricity, gas, and water costs came down for retirees in the June quarter leading to couples aged 65 needing 0.8% less in retirement savings, and singles needi...
A senior actuary has canvassed the Government compelling superannuation funds to offer longevity products on the basis as insurance inside superannuation....
Strategic asset allocation relies on time to recover performance as it does not manage downside risk and this is inappropriate for retirement products, Insight Investment...
Self-funded retirees who do not receive the Age Pension need more government assistance, according to the Association of Independent Retirees. ...
Australians are just as interested in annuities as they are with drawdown options but it is the amount of choice that overwhelms them, according to a study....
Should the Age Pension be a safety net or a guaranteed pillar retirees can rely on?...
Despite the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to keep cash rates on hold, retirees might still face a hard time trying to retain their quality of life by relying on ca...
Most Australian retirees are not involved with any financial professionals and navigate their way through their retirement finances independently, according to Franklin T...
Challenger has confirmed that it is seeing more opportunities from the Government’s Age Pension means test changes despite the low interest rate environment....
Excluding CIPRs from the review will allow the creation of sensible policy to develop faster, according to Aberdeen Standard Investments....
Drawdown rules and the industry’s current aim for retirement income promotes inappropriately low spending by retirees with meaningful balances, according to Willis Towers...
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...
No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...