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Megatrend investing: ASX players to capitalise on an ageing population
Stocks
Megatrend investing: ASX players to capitalise on an ageing population
Find out how you can benefit from global megatrends. 
Simonelle Mody | 09 December 2024
Is the Retirement Income Covenant really the right answer?
Retirement
Is the Retirement Income Covenant really the right answer?
The world and Australia’s retirement landscape have changed a lot since 2020. If the RIC is to achieve its goals, a wider spread of responsibility...
Kaye Fallick | 09 December 2024
106 tips on enjoying retirement from retirees
Retirement
106 tips on enjoying retirement from retirees
Firstlinks readers weigh in on what you need to know to enjoy life after work.
Graham Hand | 18 August 2024
Are you paying tax due to not starting a super pension?
Retirement
Are you paying tax due to not starting a super pension?
Pension payments in super after the age of 60 are tax free and anyone over 65 can switch their super into a pension account even if they do not...
Graham Hand | 23 July 2024
4 picks for sustainable and growing dividends
Personal Finance
4 picks for sustainable and growing dividends
A diversified income portfolio helps investors meet their goals by containing companies that provide high current yields and companies that have...
Mark Lamonica | 03 October 2023
The when and why of four million Australian retirees
Retirement
The when and why of four million Australian retirees
Super reviews aggregate retirees into an impersonal number on a chart, but the 2,700 Australians who retire each week are undergoing a major change...
Graham Hand | 07 September 2023
Should you personalise your withdrawal rate in retirement?
Retirement
Should you personalise your withdrawal rate in retirement?
Pension drawdowns often appear set in stone. But perhaps they shouldn't be, says Annika Bradley.
Annika Bradley | 25 July 2022
New retirement income obligations on SMSF trustees onerous, experts say
Retirement
New retirement income obligations on SMSF trustees onerous, experts say
The long list of requirements on trustees just got longer.
Nicki Bourlioufas | 31 August 2021
Franking credits, boomer blaming and the generational divide: Editor's Views
Retirement
Franking credits, boomer blaming and the generational divide: Editor's Views
Labor has laid down its arms but the generational retirement wars are just beginning.
Emma Rapaport | 30 July 2021
Retirement income promise relies on spending capital
Retirement
Retirement income promise relies on spending capital
The Government has taken the next step towards encouraging retirees to live off their capital, requiring trustees—even in SMSFs—to offer a retirement...
Graham Hand | 29 July 2021