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SMSF accountants seek investment product knowledge

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... King Loong Choi said accountants want to better understand tax advantages of individual investment products. He said annuities, direct shares, managed funds and ETFs are the top products where accountants want more information and education before recommending ...

Super needs to pick up its retirement game

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016
... announcements including comprehensive income products for retirement (CIPRs) and changing the tax treatment of deferred annuities were encouraging for product development. She added there's a need for offers where members can seamlessly transition from ...

Super changes about sustainability: O'Dwyer

KELLY O'DWYER, ASSISTANT TREASURER AND MINISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... And we will remove taxation barriers to the development of new retirement income products such as deferred life time annuities from 1 July 2017. This will enable retirees to buy products, such as deferred lifetime annuities that they can rely on for ...

Australia joining global retirement focus: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... reform that will allow for a broader range of retirement income products. "Among these products will be deferred lifetime annuities which are, effectively, insurance. Retirees would purchase them, probably through a number of regular premiums while they ...

netwealth to grow IFA base, eyes app-savvy investors

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... Matt said that there's scope for new income style products in the market and with the regulatory framework in favour of annuities, there's scope for radical changes in the way advisers set up their clients' retirement portfolios. Capping off the briefing ...

Government acts on income streams review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... be achieved by extending the tax exemption on earnings in the retirement phase to products such as deferred lifetime annuities (DLAs) and group self-annuitisation products. Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer said these products "can provide more flexibility ...

Super objective paves way for taxation changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... income products by extending the tax exemption on earnings in the retirement phase to products such as deferred lifetime annuities and group self-annuitisation products. These products can provide more flexibility and choice for Australian retirees ...

Challenger annuities march on

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... quarter ending March 31. The figure represents a 29% on the same period last year and included strong growth in both term annuities (up 22%) and lifetime annuities (up 63%). Life annuity net book growth for the quarter was $135 million, or 1.6%. Total ...

Australians pessimistic about retirement lifestyle

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... pre-retirees want in managing their retirement savings are a guaranteed income stream and to meet their desired lifestyle, so annuities providers, funds and financial advisers need to find ways to talk to members about the income solutions available ...

Actuaries call for objectives across retirement system

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... at 15%). Remove regulatory barriers on the development of retirement income stream products such as deferred lifetime annuities.