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Speed bumps to annuities

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
Existing government rules on certain retirement products are stifling growth and innovation in annuities - affecting how super funds can address longevity risk, according to a Towers Watson report. Under the current tax and the age pension means test ...

Super funds urge MySuper rethink

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... added. Baird believes that a limit on profit would be a dangerous approach, which could restrict future development and innovation if funds were unable to generate a surplus of fees over costs. "Also this is open to abuse, and will lead to even more ...

BT Life fast tracks claims

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... simple and painless," Taweel said. BT tele-claims was a joint winner for the 2010 Plan for Life/AFA Risk Insurance Innovation Award.

Annuities help combat longevity risk: Cooper

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... the FSC requested the development of a "principles-based framework for income streams which does not stifle product innovation or dissuade individuals from choosing products with embedded risk protection". Cooper joined Challenger in December last year ...

ACFS awards innovation and investment stewardship

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
The local investment community celebrated innovation and investment stewardship at an awards gathering in Melbourne last night, with Care Super, Goldman Sachs Asset Management & Partners Australia and La Trobe Financial Services among this year's winners. ...

TOWER, CommInsure tie as top insurers

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... Company of the Year, other categories included product and service quality, annuity provider of the year and awards for innovation. Challenger set an early record with a hat trick in the income stream categories, winning three of the four awards. "I ...

BT Financial expands into insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
... the launch of a range of insurance products under its new brand, BT Insurance. "This is a logical next step in BT's innovation agenda... it's not just a product, it's not just a service and it's not just an underwriting engine. This is a full-blown solution ...

Ahead of the pack

FINANCIAL STANDARD IS THE MEDIA PARTNER OF THE MFSS.  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... next month the Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) will reveal the winners of three prestigious awards - an innovation award and two investment stewardship awards. There are 14 finalists this year (one is shortlisted twice), some of which ...

Smarter annuities can plug retirement savings gap

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
... against annuities with a diverse portfolio and that demand is the key issue. "I think a combination of ongoing product innovation, changing risk appetite in the aftermath of the GFC, growing awareness of longevity risk and the government removing impediments ...

ACFS names award finalists

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2011
... areas of investment process, fund governance, risk management, investment philosophy, service quality, and product innovation. Meanwhile, the finalists for the MFSS 2011 Investment Stewardship Award for Superannuation Funds are: Australian Ethical Investment ...