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Lonsec rates several funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... according to Martin Currie Australia chief investment officer Reece Birtles. "We built the fund to address retiree longevity risk and help avoid the need to draw down on capital through retirement. We believe that a well-diversified portfolio of quality ...

International actuaries have consensus on retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... tinkering with pension measures that may further confuse those nearing and in retirement. The paper, 'The challenge of longevity risk: Making retirement income last a lifetime', suggests there is a political appetite in each region for changes to their ...

Industry funds ink CIPR annuities deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... to the retirement phase of superannuation. "They are designed to give regular and stable income whilst providing longevity risk management and flexibility. Annuities should be a key component of these retirement income solutions," Polson said. "Importantly ...

FSI retirement response receives support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... retirement phase, and the superannuation industry has grappled with how to offer members simple, affordable and flexible longevity risk protection," Walsh said. "We believe two years is an achievable timeline to establish the legislative and industry ...

AMP to launch SMSF trustee course

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... super funds, SMSF trustees and practitioners have to be careful "we're not being left behind in this discussion on longevity risk." "Does requiring SMSF trustees to formulate an investment strategy still work? Does it drive the right behaviours? I'm ...

Regulators put super funds on notice

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... "Such decisions with long-lasting consequences are often complex and include estimated retirement consumption, longevity risk and investment returns. Retirement phase decisions require a heightened level of consumer engagement," Fitzpatrick said. ASIC's ...

Super doing its job: Actuaries Institute

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... engagement," he said. "In dealing with super we should not use it as an instrument to deal with other issues." In tackling longevity risk, the Actuaries Institute said access to some form of insurance or longevity pooling, similar to what exists in many ...

High expectations suggests need for retirement advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
... worry about "there was anywhere between 20 and 30% of the participants concerned about running out of money and the longevity risk that comes along with that." "Another 25% were concerned about not having enough money to live the retirement lifestyle ...

Challenger annuities join CFS platforms

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... retirement portfolio construction and provides a level of longer-term income to address growing issues such as longevity risk and sequencing risk," Elkins said. Challenger chief executive distribution, product and marketing, Paul Rogan, said research ...

Annuities to become more competitive

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... makes a lot of sense," Rubinsztein said. "As your balances get a bit larger, and you think much more around that longevity risk. That longevity risk is growing in prominence and we see it coming through financial advisers as well." The Productivity Commission ...