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Merger to create $885m LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... portfolio manager. Chris Stott was CYA's chief investment officer and portfolio manager. He recently announced his retirement following 12 years at the WAM group. Stott remains a director of LICs WAM Capital and WAM Microcap. CYA shareholders will ...

When aged care advice takes an emotional toll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... should be embraced with empathy. This was a key takeaway at yesterday's Financial Standard Best Practice Retirement Income Forum. After experiencing the highs and lows of transitioning her father into aged care, Focus Wealth Advisers senior financial ...

Challenger expands distribution reach

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... retirees look for reliable income streams in retirement. Platforms and superannuation funds are moving ahead of retirement income reforms designed to help provide secure income in retirement, by building retirement solutions that manage risks in retirement ...

Challenger increases annuity distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2018
... meet the needs of retirees as lifetime income stream products become a mainstream option in retirement." The retirement income giant also released its 2017/18 financial year results today, announcing a 16% rise in assets under management to $81 billion. ...

CIPR framework timely but questions remain

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2018
The retirement income strategy and implementation timeline proposed in this year's Budget is "workable and sensible" but there are concerns the Federal Government should quickly address. This is according to SuperEd, the robo-adviser aiming to improve ...

Retirement income rules boost annuities: Challenger

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... portfolios. As per the changes in the Budget, the new means test rules will also enable the development of new retirement income products, including deferred lifetime annuities. Challenger described such products as "essential building blocks for CIPRs." ...

What the 2018 Budget means for you

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... life insurance arrangements for members under 25. The Government has also stated its latest position on the Retirement Income Framework. Superannuation trustees will need to offer Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs) - products that provide ...

Budget paves way for retirement income framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
The Federal Government will accelerate the development of retirement income products and means testing could come as early as 1 July 2019. In Tuesday night's Budget, the Government said it will introduce a retirement income covenant that will require ...

Industry fund simplifies super access

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... online member portal of a $2.3 billion industry superannuation fund is making it easier for retirees to access their retirement savings. Once a member of Intrust Super reaches preservation age, a 'Join Pension' option now appears on their member dashboard ...

Industry fund launches lifecycle default option

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2018
... launching a default option that will automatically adjust with members' age. The Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund's LifetimeOne option, to be launched in May, aims to give members better outcomes based on the suitability of age ...