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Post-retirement risk in Australia: IMCA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... uptake of annuities here. "The Australian context is one of the most interesting when it comes to questions of longevity risk. What happens when you get to the point where people want pay outs?" "For a country of 22 million people, annuity number sales ...

Super industry responds to MYEFO

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2011
... government rescue effort highlighted the need for super products capable of properly managing market, inflation and longevity risk, not just those that rely on equity markets. "While market-linked 'pensions' invested heavily in equities were the most ...

Funds should target retirement income not returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... operate as if they their own defined benefit fund or insurer responsible for not just market risk and inflation but longevity risk. It leads to the situation that retirees find it is very difficult to live on their investment income. "Retirement is seriously ...

Tax forum tackles wealth management issues

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... for advice fees and fee rebates targeting low to middle income earners, amended tax and super laws to allow for longevity risk products and asked that the Government lessen the cost of advice and broaden access to it by adjusting the tax and superannuation ...

Apostle partners with US risk management specialist

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... Asset Management, with its sights on retirement income portfolios. With an ageing population and the associated longevity risk concerning investors and impacting on markets, Apostle said it is the ideal time for retirement-specific portfolio products ...

Super funds see hybrid opportunity

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
Superannuation funds and asset consultants want hybrid longevity risk products on the market, according to a PIMCO research paper, in an effort to keep super members and address issues of ageing populations. Research paper, Addressing Longevity Risk ...

AXA introduces split insurance premiums

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
AXA Australia has upgraded its Elevate insurance product with a particular focus on longevity risk and delivering cover to those working beyond the age of 65. AXA Elevate will now provide level premiums to age 70 for life, total and permanent disability ...

Govt uncertainty plagues wealth mgmt industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
Uncertainty around regulations and industry reforms has shaken the wealth management industry's chief executives, with lack of confidence in Australian preparation for its ageing population, a new report has revealed. The survey of 31 chief executives ...

Super problems to short-change retirees

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
... Morningstar Investment Conference in Sydney, Jeremy Cooper, head of Challenger Limited retirement products division, said longevity risk meant that $500,000 would not be enough to fund a 30-year retirement. A retiree with $500,000 in savings would have ...

Property the key to longevity risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... property group Charter Hall says direct property is superior to other defensive assets in fighting a portfolio's longevity risk thanks to its ability to withstand inflation. Richard Stacker, chief executive of Charter Hall's direct property business ...