Aussie retirement on agenda at symposium

It’s easy to joke about retiring in luxury – sooner, rather than later – but the reality of post work life is much more complex.
In December 2016, the Commonwealth Treasury released a discussion paper aimed at developing a new national retirement system.
“They believe we have developed a very sophisticated system from the moment you start work, to the moment you finish at around age 65,” explained Associate Professor Robert Bianchi.
“But after that, there’s questions of who should manage your money and how.”
Peta Tilse, Associate Professor Robert Bianchi and Professor Michael Drew
The Griffith Centre for Personal Finance and Superannuation recently hosted a symposium to answer those questions, and generate discussion about the retirement ‘products’ of the future.
Four keynote speakers from different parts of the superannuation industry shared their perspectives with an audience that included staff from the Commonwealth Treasury.
“One of the key commonalities is the idea of engagement with retirees,” Assoc.

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