Showing 31 to 40 of 75 articles: JEREMY COOPER | TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019 It is a fact of life that nobody knows exactly how long they will live. Of more concern is that most people don't know how long they are expected to live on average either. Given that Australian seniors are responsible for financing their own retirement ... Read more NICK CALLIL | FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019 It is remarkable that, more than 25 years after the key planks of today's superannuation system were put in place, we still have not defined the purpose of superannuation, despite recent (to date) unsuccessful attempts to legislate an objective. ... Read more ANDREW LOWE | FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019 The introduction of the government's 'Innovative Superannuation Income Streams' Regulations [Treasury Laws Amendment (Innovative Superannuation Income Streams) Regulations 2017] has, since 1 July 2017, allowed for the development of new ... Read more DARREN BEESLEY | FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019 The ASFA Retirement Standard benchmarks the annual budget needed by Australians to fund either a comfortable or modest standard of living in the post-work years. Read more DAVID ORFORD | THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019 With two years of considerable discussion around the provision of new retirement income products, savvy trustees are realising it's the perfect time to integrate retirement income products into the mix. Read more DARREN BEESLEY | THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019 In the past, most Australians have been in the accumulation phase when it comes to their money. Their primary objective has been building wealth. Read more GOPI KARUNAKARAN | FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019 We have been in a period where financial market volatility has been abnormally low and as such, the focus in fixed income has become overly skewed to how much interest income can be generated, at the expense of ignoring downside risks. Read more DAVID ORFORD | THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018 The risk of financial advisers using the Australian life tables (ALT) to help clients prepare for retirement will lead to Australians facing ongoing challenges as they increasingly outlive their life expectations provided by static tables - ultimately ... Read more DAVID ORFORD | FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018 Ever since the introduction of Australian Life Tables by the Australian Government Actuary in the 1880s, the longevity of Australians has been consistently improving. Read more RAEWYN WILLIAMS , PAUL BOUCHEY | FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018 "...gold which he cannot spend will make no man rich." - Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-84) Read more |
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DEANNE STEWART
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AWARE SUPER
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AWARE SUPER
Aware Super has marked its expansion into Europe with the grand opening of its London office.