Take-aways from the Gender Diversity chat

On 04/08/2016

On the 30th June 2016, Industrieit hosted a discussion on Gender Diversity. Michael Rice was invited to share his views. Click here to read the article, or click here to watch a full recording of the event.

Productivity Commission – Complacent super industry about to be squeezed?

On 03/08/2016

The Australian superannuation industry is large but fragmented. Costs have fallen with the introduction of MySuper and they will fall further once SuperStream is complete. However, there remain critics who claim that the system needs a shake-up and that further economies of scale can be realised. In its final report (November 2014), the Financial System […]

Asset allocation in a low interest era

On 27/07/2016

Superannuation funds face critical questions about whether their strategic asset allocations and performance targets remain appropriate for what may be an extended period of more subdued, uncertain and volatile returns in a low interest era. Are widely used targets for balanced (default) portfolios to exceed CPI by 3% to 4% a year over rolling 10-year […]

Super ambitions: Can we get to $1.6 million-plus?

On 20/07/2016

There is much misinformed comment that two of the Federal Budget’s core superannuation proposals will significantly hamper the ability to save in superannuation. It has been stated that fund members who can afford to make large contributions will not be able to reach the new pension cap of $1.6 million. However, modelling by Rice Warner […]

Default pension portfolios – Different needs require different buckets

On 13/07/2016

Extreme market volatility following the Brexit vote is yet another reason why Australian pensioners are nervous about the financial markets and worried about the security of their benefits. Each year, risk-averse people entering retirement and paranoid about investment losses place about $5 billion into bank term deposits even though today these only pay about 2.5%, […]

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