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Superannuation

While an appropriate superannuation guarantee is between 9.5% to 12% setting the levy is complex, the Actuaries Institute believes. ...

Superannuation

Most Australians support increasing the superannuation guarantee to 12% and only 30% believe they will have a comfortable lifestyle in retirement, according to a survey. ...

Superannuation

Withdrawals from the early access of super scheme are more likely to disadvantage women than men, particularly if they leave the workforce to raise children. ...

Features and Analysis

While some Government backbenchers might argue for the removal of compulsion for young and low-income earners, plenty of evidence exists to prove that compulsion is a nec...

Superannuation

Leading actuarial research house, Rice Warner, has called for delaying the next superannuation guarantee rise rather than abandoning it altogether. ...

Superannuation

The compulsory superannuation system has added $35 billion to the bottom 20% of workers by income, according to research. ...

Superannuation

The increased taper rate encourages retirees to spend their savings quickly and puts retirees at risk of running out of money, according to the Actuaries Institute. ...

Post retirement

Self-funded retirees who do not receive the Age Pension need more government assistance, according to the Association of Independent Retirees. ...

Financial advice

Most retirement planning tools do not look at retirement in terms of health, savings, income or what would make retirees happy, according to Fiduciary Financial Services....

Superannuation

The tax and transfer system needs to help look after low-income workers as the superannuation system cannot be expected to solve all issues, according to Rice Warner....

Post retirement

Should the Age Pension be a safety net or a guaranteed pillar retirees can rely on?...

Superannuation

Mercer has called for a universal Age Pension as it would create a simpler, more efficient super system with reduced administration costs....

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

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