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MySuper Fees – Financial System Inquiry

  • On 08/12/2014
Superannuation funds in Australia have been required to direct default contributions to a complying MySuper product since 1 January 2014. Despite this, there is little research to show the impact that MySuper has had on fees. This report sets out the impact MySuper has had on fees as well as additional commentary on: Average MySuper […]
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Financial Services Council ‘Retirement Savings Gap at 30 June 2013’

  • On 05/11/2014
This report, the Retirement Savings Gap as at 30 June 2013, provides a snapshot of Australia’s progress as a nation towards funding a comfortable retirement.  The figures serve as indicators of the shortfall in adequate retirement savings for the working population, measuring the shortfall they will have in building an adequate (reasonable) retirement benefit.   […]
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Rice Warner submission to the Financial System Inquiry

  • On 03/09/2014
Rice Warner’s submission focuses on retirement incomes.  The report covers problems with current strategies, including retirement myths, constructing a suitable retirement solution, making long-tem annuities more attractive, tax and social security and leverage in superannuation.  
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