The prudential regulator has flagged supervisory focus on trustees’ implementation of the Retirement Income Covenant, among other priorities....
New research has suggested it’s time to reconsider the home as a fourth pillar of the retirement income system, alongside the age pension, superannuation, and voluntary p...
While super funds have been urged to lift their game on retirement income, new ABS data finds almost half of Australians still cite the government pension as their main i...
While the Financial Advice Association Australia said it supports a performance testing regime “in principle”, it holds reservations about expanding this scope to retirem...
On the back of new findings that show an increased desire from Australians to take control of their super savings, a professional body has clapped back at Treasury’s prop...
The professional body has called out key barriers as superannuation policy developments shift towards a focus on retirement....
Funds should utilise personalised and scalable technologies to ensure they’re accurately pinpointing their members’ retirement preferences, new research has suggested. ...
As regulators spur funds to focus on Australia’s ageing population and overseas players voice their interests, professionals expect a boost in innovative activity in supe...
The Senate Economics Reference Committee has referred an inquiry into improving the Australian retirement system including implementation of the Retirement Income Covena...
While ASIC still believes there is a “lack of urgency” with implementing the Retirement Income Covenant, super funds say they want to ensure their products are well-devel...
The three recent major legislative changes to superannuation are unlikely to be the ‘big bang’ needed to revolutionise the super system, according to Mercer’s David Knox....
The $15 billion fund has told Super Review about the process and drivers behind launching its new retirement income strategy, saying a quality product does not necessaril...
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 ...