Income Security for Older Australians

With the ink still drying on key post-retirement policy changes,
the CSRI’s 2018 Leadership Forum was impeccably timed.
Leaders from superannuation, policy, academic and community
circles brought a broad range of perspectives about how to
implement those changes to best serve consumer needs.
Alongside discussion of Treasury’s new position paper on a new
retirement income framework, there was keen debate around
implications from the just-released Productivity Commission
report on superannuation efficiency and competition.
We tease out the key themes of the discussion here.

June 12, 2018June 14, 2018 by cfsri

Seeking Income Security for Older Australians – The CSRI Leadership Forum 2018

By Jim Parker Following the government’s announcement of important policy changes relating to post retirement, leaders of the superannuation industry, policy, academic and community circles converged at the CSRI Leadership Forum in Canberra on 30-31 May 2018 to discuss the ramifications of these proposed reforms. The Forum brought together a broad range of perspectives in… Read More

May 14, 2018May 17, 2018 by cfsri

Don’t Forget the Fourth Pillar

With the 2018-19 Federal Budget announcement of an expansion of the little-known Pension Loans Scheme, it is timely to revisit the hurdles to be overcome before housing can play a meaningful role in meeting Australia’s future retirement income challenge.

May 14, 2018 by cfsri

Battle of the Bulge: Retirement’s Next Challenge

By Patricia Pascuzzo Changes announced in the federal budget take us a step forward in ensuring the superannuation system achieves what it was set up to do – provide greater security of income for people in retirement while reducing the burden on taxpayers of supporting retirees. The budget this week promised a new retirement income… Read More