04 May 21 - One of the observations of the recent Retirement Income Review (RIR) was that it would be good for retirees to save less and spend more in retirement.
26 Feb 21 - The latest APRA statistics to June 2020 show that super is delivering real scale to members in the pension phase.
9 Nov 20 - A key to any plan is knowing the longevity of the plan. For retirement, the plan is often based on life expectancy.
29 Oct 20 - A new report about spending in retirement has found that being wealthy was not necessarily a guarantee of living a comfortable lifestyle.
6 Aug 20 - Listen to Challenger’s Jeremy Cooper discuss how he led the famous Cooper Review into superannuation.
1 May 20 - This research paper explores two opposing philosophies of retirement income planning; probability-based and safety-first. And, explains the distinctions and thought processes behind them.
1 Jan 20 - The 2019 National Seniors Social Survey highlighted that two-thirds of retirees who have been retired five years expect to spend their savings over the next 20 years.
20 Nov 19 - Listen to Challenger's Jeremy Cooper discuss why pensions and a full-stop retirement are becoming things of the past.
23 Sep 19 - It is a fact of life nobody knows how long they will live. This research discusses life expectancy and how Australian seniors underestimate how long they’ll live.
25 Jun 19 - Whether the system is truly delivering for Australian retirees has become one of the most fiercely debated topics.
7 Dec 18 - The impact of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) still lingers for Australian retirees, and as a result, they tend to be more conservative in their retirement income strategies.
1 Oct 18 - The 2018 National Seniors Social Survey highlighted that the global financial crisis (GFC) still lingers ten years on.
20 Apr 18 - This research paper explores how the spending pattern of retirees changes over times, highlighting a need to have income solutions that can meet different types of spending over time.
1 Apr 18 - Superannuation is doing the first part of its job, allowing Australians to accumulate assets for retirement. This paper explores the drawdown phase of super.
1 Feb 18 - Accumulating super is one issue, but ensuring Australians are able to spend their income optimally through retirement is another.
1 Oct 17 - More Australian seniors are aware of retirement risks and are seeking information about retirement finances from financial advisers.
1 Nov 16 - Not everyone is always clear on how to value a stream of payments that continue as long as you live.
1 Oct 16 - Our paper discusses a fresh approach to measuring super wealth and why we should be looking at a household level.
7 Mar 16 - Stock market gyrations highlight the volatility of investment returns. Yet online financial calculators treat market returns as if they were constant.