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Standard Financial Planner
Member of the Professional Investment Services Group of CompaniesAustralia I New Zealand I Singapore I Malaysia
Fulfilled the Inadequacy &Bridge the GapOctober 2012
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Interesting Facts
How Malaysia fares?
Working Malaysians planning for retirement has fallen, from 48% in
2007 to 38% in 2010.
Most only started to prepare for retirement at age 39.
US Australia UK SEA Malaysia
Age start planning for retirement
31 35 29 34 39
Ideal age to retire 64 64 63 58 56
Years to prepare for retirement
33 29 34 24 17
Interesting Facts (con’t)
How Malaysia fares?
About 55% of the working Malaysian said having childrenis the main triggers to start saving for retirement.
Only 37% of the working Malaysian consider their future income will be sufficient vs 62% in 2007.
PRS: Bridge the gap
EPF current asset allocation is 70% - 80% into fixed incomes instruments.
Mismatching in terms of risk profiles
For example, 30 years old person with long horizon of 30 years to prepare for retirement.
PRS able to bridge the GAP by providing an opportunity to enhance the returns by matching ones risk profiles or needs
PRS: Bridge the gap (con’t)
Tax incentive enjoyed by employer
PRS can be design as bonus/ compensation scheme as part of the employers’ staff retention program
PRS gives the employers more reasons to contribute more, which in turn help the employees to save and accumulate more for their retirement
PRS: Tax Incentives
IndividualsTax relief of up to Rm3,000 for the first 10 years from assessment year 2012
EmployersTax deduction on contributions to PRS made on behalf of their employees above the EPF statutory rate up to 19% of employees’ remuneration
PRS: The Future
To complement on EPF
To cultivate the public habits on savings for retirement
Retire happily with MONEY !
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