Super funds look to post-retirement products to keep members

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AUSTRALIA - Super funds are fighting to keep their members after retirement by developing post-retirement solutions, said Mercer.

Fund members approaching retirement age may be persuaded to shift their retirement assets away from their super fund towards products offered by the commercial wealth management sector to meet thei...

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