The follow-up piece from Challenger's research highlights the various factors, including purpose and social connection, that contribute to a satisfying retirement. Read more

Findings from Challenger indicates retirees are happy with their retirement, but confidence about money continues to wane. Read more

Although the format of a former home assessment did not change following the November reform, it carries important components on the calculations of onging costs. Read more

The most common condition of release to access a personal superannuation account is reaching preservation age and retiring. Read more

The transfer balance cap imposes a limit on the amount of capital that can be held in retirement phase in order to support a retirement phase superannuation income stream - also commonly referred to as a superannuation pension. Read more

The UK defined contribution (DC) pension system is a relatively immature system compared with three decades of defined contribution history here in Australia. Despite this, the UK is already making significant progress in moving forward with ideas to ... Read more

Aged care is becoming an important advice area, not only for older members but also for younger members who either need to make arrangements for parents or are planning for their own future aged care needs. Here are five reasons why industry superannuation ... Read more

The Home Equity Access Scheme (HEAS) provides support in the form of a reverse mortgage type loan paid fortnightly to people who qualify for the Age Pension and own property in Australia. Read more

When looking at aged care advice from an adviser's perspective, we find that there are some common themes of interest. This paper offers insights from three experienced aged care advice professionals from different areas in the country who provide their ... Read more

There are a number of accommodation options for older people who require assistance and may not want to live by themselves. Read more