Retirement

COVID & Responsible Investing...

COVID & Responsible Investing...

The pandemic has been described as the ultimate test for the performance of funds that consider environmental, social, governance factors, writes Clifford Fram. The early evidence shows they are outperforming their peers…

Important changes to superannuation...

Important changes to superannuation...

For better or worse, superannuation rules continue to evolve. However, from July 1, 2020, new rules were introduced making contributing to superannuation in your later years just the little bit easier…

Don't be retiring when you're retired...

Don't be retiring when you're retired...

For many retirees, low-risk assets such as cash and government-backed bonds are often seen as the safest ways of protecting capital over the long term. Yet, depending on your broad retirement goals and tolerance for risk, putting all your eggs into one or two asset classes will most likely expose you to investment hazards over the long term…

EOFY: Time to take stock, why costs matter...

EOFY: Time to take stock, why costs matter...

Maybe its just me, but all too often, perhaps in the drive to achieve better investment results, fee considerations seem to fall off the agenda somewhere along the line…

Warning: Your pension payment could be halved...

Warning: Your pension payment could be halved...

Did you receive a letter from your super fund? There’s no need to be worried about the upcoming changes to pension payments, they’re optional, but you do need to act