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RETIREMENT POLICY News & Analysis

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...
Kaye Fallick | 09 December 2024
Is this a safe way to get higher returns in retirement?
Retirement
Is this a safe way to get higher returns in retirement?
Conventional wisdom tells retirees to seek safety with a conservative asset allocation in retirement. Is there a better way?
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 31 October 2024
How much do you need to save for retirement?
Retirement
How much do you need to save for retirement?
It is a simple question with an answer we probably don't want to hear. 
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 23 October 2024
Are retirement assumptions about home ownership fundamentally flawed?
Personal Finance
Are retirement assumptions about home ownership fundamentally flawed?
We’ve assumed that people will enter retirement owning their home outright. Given increases in home prices is this a reality anymore?
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 03 September 2024
The challenges of retirement aren’t just financial
Retirement
The challenges of retirement aren’t just financial
Debates about retirement tend to focus on the financial aspects: income, tax, estates, wills, and the like. Less attention is paid to the...
James Gruber | 06 August 2024
Morningstar retirement bootcamp
Retirement
Morningstar retirement bootcamp
Morningstar’s retirement bootcamp is designed to help people still in the workforce and already retired address challenges and achieve the best...
Mark LaMonica, CFA | 31 July 2024
Why our financial abilities peak at age 53
Personal Finance
Why our financial abilities peak at age 53
How age impacts our decision making and what to do about it. 
James Gruber | 05 March 2024
SMSFs, negative earnings and the $3m tax on super
Retirement
SMSFs, negative earnings and the $3m tax on super
There’s no good news in the draft legislation for 'Division 296 tax', the new name for the tax on super over $3 million. These worked examples...
Meg Heffron | 24 October 2023
What the Federal Budget means for retirees
Retirement
What the Federal Budget means for retirees
The budget includes cost-of-living support for retirees yet indicates the Government won't change the way it calculates the new super tax.
James Gruber | 10 May 2023
SMSF rule changes are coming in 2022: What to expect
Retirement
SMSF rule changes are coming in 2022: What to expect
While the upcoming federal budget may bring yet more changes for SMSFs, here are some of those already in the pipeline for 2022.
Anthony Fensom | 21 March 2022