Retirement Conference
Australian retirees should keep calm and carry on
Australian retirees are financially comfortable and likely to spend less than expected, so why introduce CIPR and a higher super guarantee?
Meredith BoothApril 30, 2018
retirees
Policy and Regulation
For retirees, age is more than one number
Longevity risk is just one area where retirement income products should be personalised and de-regulated, Professor Moshe A. Milevsky says.
Mark StoryJuly 25, 2017
Industry View
Building the bridge to a secure retirement
The detail needs to be worked through but the government’s MyRetirement framework is on the right track, Challenger’s Richard Howes writes.
Richard HowesMay 29, 2017
Hedge Funds
Mortgage biggest cohort consideration: REST
Pre-retirees are prioritising paying off mortgages ahead of retirement planning, suggesting cohorts based on debt liabilities should be considered, says Paul Sayer, chief operating officer REST. The findings are based on member research carried out by REST. “People are living longer and thinking about a longer investment horizon, but they want to pay that debt […]
Kate HageJune 2, 2014
Unintentional
Motor super head: Leeanne Turner at MTAA
Leeanne Turner started working in public service pension schemes before the superannuation guarantee charge was made compulsory and has seen most of the big changes since then first hand. One of the most significant was at the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme, which in her time switched its control from a commissioner to a board of trustees. […]
David RowleyOctober 4, 2013
Opinion
Industry questions GetUp! super campaign
A new video campaign by advocacy group GetUp! criticising the tax concessions afforded higher income earners has drawn a mixed response from the superannuation industry, with some questioning the accuracy and validity of the message. On its website, GetUp! is calling for the public to sign up for “fairer super”, with a video that says a […]
Amal AwadMarch 28, 2013
Investment Strategy
CPI plus for retirees
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has launched a new objective fund targeting Australia’s retirement market. The CPI Plus Fund targets a return of the CPI plus 4.5 per cent over a rolling five-year period, and addresses longevity issues by offering a perpetuity solution. Head of CFSGAM’s global investment solutions group, Joe Fernandes, says […]
I & T NewsFebruary 19, 2013
Investment Strategy
Adaptive asset allocation
A new way of managing pre-retirees’ investments, dubbed “adaptive” asset allocation, may hold the key to solving Australia’s looming retirement-income problem, according to the managing director of Russell Investments, Chris Corneil. Explaining the formation of a new multi-disciplinary team within Russell, Corneil says the traditional set-and-forget approach to asset allocation is not only outdated, but […]
I & T NewsJuly 24, 2012