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Super funds and weapons of mass destruction

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... "financial weapons of mass destruction" but an increasing number of super funds are using them as a cost-saving measure. Milliman head of fund advisory services Michael Armitage told delegates at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super ...

Adviser models replacing product focus with customers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... advisers to put customers at the heart of business models, according to actuarial and risk management service provider Milliman. Advisers historically placed products front and centre - but products are no longer the focus, rather they are one of the ...

Lonsec grows retirement panel membership

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
... comes to advising clients on retirement. Lonsec Retire is an initiative between the research firm and actuarial provider Milliman, bringing together retirement industry experts. At its core is providing practical and educational material for advisers ...

Location, location, location: the key to retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... The Apple Isle is calling for those wanting to make the most of their retirement, according to the latest insight from Milliman. A study of more than 300,000 Australian retirees shows the cost of retirement varies widely depending on where you live and ...

Robo-advice not a priority for 2017-18: Spot poll

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... said meeting financial advisers face-to-face continues to grow as the preferred approach among its members. A recent Milliman survey found about a quarter of global respondents expected robo-advice to play a significant role in their respective markets ...

Default retirement products not good enough: Milliman

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2017
... putting themselves at risk of severe reputational damage. That is the view of risk management and retirement experts Milliman, with consultant Jeff Gebler saying that default options won't be good enough with CIPRs. "While a 'safe harbour' is proposed ...

Asia-Pacific needs more retirement income specialists: Milliman

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... world but many nations are yet to develop comprehensive retirement income systems. Global consulting and actuarial firm Milliman said across the Asia-Pacific consumers feel as if their national retirement systems' provisions are "inadequate", and have ...

Super playing dangerous risk game: Milliman

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
... investment horizon favoured by superannuation funds is putting Australia's ageing population at risk, according to a new Milliman paper. The paper argues that the priority on long-term net returns highlighted in the Productivity Commission's draft report ...

The era of the retirement consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... is paving the way for the creation of the 'retirement consultant.' According to a new paper from actuarial consultancy Milliman, the need for the assistance of a consultant focused solely on the implications of drawdown is growing as Australia's $2.1 ...

Milliman and Frontier explore new retirement product

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
Superannuation industry consultants Milliman and Frontier Advisors have considered an alternative to a deferred lifetime annuity that trades off risk management for more flexibility. The "rainy day fund" would set aside funds that are not drawn upon ...