News : Retirement

Education, Retirement

MLC Expand launches myGov guides

MLC Expand has enhanced its support of advisers by introducing a suite of guides to help them locate critical super data on the myGov portal.

MLC Expand has enhanced its support of advisers by introducing a suite of guides to help them locate critical super data on the myGov portal.

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Retirement

Retiree financial confidence dips

Financial confidence in their retirement years has fallen in the past 12 months for Australians aged 65 and over.

Financial confidence in their retirement years has fallen in the past 12 months for Australians aged 65 and over.

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Pensions, Retirement

Age pension dependence down

Average super balances have been trending upwards, leading to a tangible reduction in Australians’ reliance on the age pension in retirement.

Average super balances have been trending upwards, leading to a tangible reduction in Australians’ reliance on the age pension in retirement.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Super viewed as mortgage solution

A high number of people plan to use super to extinguish their mortgage as more people expect to retire still holding that debt.

A high number of people plan to use super to extinguish their mortgage as more people expect to retire still holding that debt.

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Retirement

Confidence over maintaining lifestyle

New research by Challenger has found in general Australians are confident they have the money to maintain their lifestyle in retirement.

New research by Challenger has found in general Australians are confident they have the money to maintain their lifestyle in retirement.

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Retirement

Challenger launches retirement institute

Challenger has launched the Institute for Lifetime Income, which amalgamates its retirement and retirement income-related research into one place.

Challenger has launched the Institute for Lifetime Income, which amalgamates its retirement and retirement income-related research into one place.

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Retirement, Superannuation

IPA warns government to lay off super

The IPA has warned the government not to use the pool of money in the nation’s superannuation system for its own fiscal purposes.

The IPA has warned the government not to use the pool of money in the nation’s superannuation system for its own fiscal purposes.

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Retirement, Superannuation

Benefit access due to retirement limited

Access to super benefits can be limited in situations where the definition of retirement is being used to satisfy a condition of release.

Access to super benefits can be limited in situations where the definition of retirement is being used to satisfy a condition of release.

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Condition of release, Retirement, Superannuation

Role change is not retirement

The changing of employment role at the same place of work is unlikely to satisfy the definition of retirement for superannuation purposes.

The changing of employment role at the same place of work is unlikely to satisfy the definition of retirement for superannuation purposes.

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Retirement, Tax

CGT changes disadvantage retirees

The recently announced CGT changes will negatively impact retirees as many seek to complement their super with other investments.

The recently announced CGT changes will negatively impact retirees as many seek to complement their super with other investments.

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