Showing 21 to 30 of 75 articles: MICHAEL RICE | FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021 Would it reduce inequality in Australia? Retirement Income Review The Retirement Income Review was formed in September 2019 with the appointment of the Panel Members, Mike Callaghan AM PSM (Chair), Ms Carolyn Kay and Dr Deborah Ralston. The Panel was ... Read more MANSI DESAI | THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021 From 1 January 2015, the income test assessment (the assets test assessment remained unchanged) for account-based pensions (ABPs) changed to be treated under the deeming provisions for entitlements such as the Age Pension and Commonwealth Seniors Health ... Read more RAHUL SINGH | THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2021 Accumulated through compulsory and voluntary contributions as well as earnings, superannuation is a significant source of retirement savings. As clients approach retirement, their minds often turn from accumulating to accessing their superannuation ... Read more JODIE HAMPSHIRE | THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021 People are increasing relying on technology to help them make better informed decisions. This new era of human-technology collaboration has recently begun to influence the structure of retirement solutions in Australia with the launch of Russell Investments' ... Read more MEG HEFFRON | THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2020 Almost all pension members will occasionally draw more than the minimum pension amount in a given year. If so, it is critical to think carefully about how those extra payments should be treated and documented before taking the payment. Pension members ... Read more TIM MILLER | THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020 The ability to bring-forward future year entitlements to make non-concessional contributions to superannuation has been in place for many years now. Up until 30 June 2020 this could be done by anyone who was under age 65 on 1 July and met the total ... Read more DAVID ORFORD | WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020 Optimum Pensions has designed and tested an innovative new lifetime income stream, the Real Lifetime Pension (RLP), that may be delivered by superannuation funds to their members to address longevity risk, while providing higher performance than current ... Read more MICHAEL MCLEAN | FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020 A lifetime income stream that includes a lifetime annuity can provide secure, regular income for life, providing clients with peace of mind in retirement regardless of how long they live or how investment markets perform. Read more MICHAEL MCLEAN | WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2020 A lifetime income stream including a lifetime annuity, can provide secure, regular income for life, providing clients with peace of mind in retirement regardless of how long they live or how investment markets perform. Once a decision has been made ... Read more RAHUL SINGH | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2020 To access their superannuation, an individual needs to meet a condition of release. One of the conditions of release is attaining preservation age, which entitles a person to access their superannuation in the form of an income stream, with a restriction ... Read more |
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The super, super fund
DEANNE STEWART
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AWARE SUPER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AWARE SUPER
Aware Super has marked its expansion into Europe with the grand opening of its London office.