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Government annuities proposal draws industry fire

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
... retirement payouts of low and high income workers, and some industry experts argue private sector annuities and longevity risk products offer better alternatives. IFSA, which commissioned research from Towers Watson on the effects of compulsory government ...

Macquarie launches lifetime income product

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
... retirement savings system - superannuation - we trail many other markets including the US and the UK in providing longevity risk protection products. "The Macquarie Lifetime Income Guarantee Policy means the money that is invested in the policy will ...

AustralianSuper revamps retirement investment path

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
... at CPG Research & Advisory, which provides asset consulting services to super funds, said the firm has discussed longevity risk, inflation risk and the real rate of return with clients. "It's different to how it was 20 years ago, if you retire at 55 ...

AXA tackles longevity risk with North

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
AXA Australia is targeting investor longevity risk with plans to launch another North product that provides a guaranteed income stream next year. The product, still in development stage, provides the flexibility of an allocated pension, which keeps ...

ING to guarantee money for life

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
... change your mind and you withdraw the entire sum, and it addresses one of the risks long overlooked by the market: longevity risk. "Australia's superannuation system may be one of the most sophisticated in the world, but it is really geared towards accumulation," ...

Sunsuper grows member appeal through advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... variable annuities space. I think there is an emerging focus on that area in terms of taking away some investment and longevity risk," he said.

Investors want more Centrelink

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... have their hands full with concerned clients worried about their current or future retirement plans. Meanwhile longevity risk was another area that has increasingly gained traction among investors, who are now cautious of their eroded savings following ...

Retirees want funds that last a lifetime

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
... from post-retirement earnings. "This concept is something we're all familiar with; managing the ongoing issue of longevity risk is a critical part of post-retirement planning. Rather than outsourcing this risk management function to an insurer via an ...

Macq prepares for longevity risk

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
... research and product team, to be called MFG Longevity Solutions. While the industry has long recognised the impact of longevity risk on investment product design, the GFC worsened the situation by wiping out many people's already inadequate savings. ...

ING battles longevity risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2009
After more than a year at the helm, ING Australia's chief executive Harry Stout said the group is gearing up to launch a new suite of income and investment products tailored around longevity risks. At a time when most investment houses are hunkering ...