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TAL named top life insurer for 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... TAL Life Critical Illness Premier Plan. CommInsure also won three awards: Investment Bond of the Year; Annuity and Income Stream Innovation Product of the Year (CommInsure Retire Smarter); and the Income Protection Product of the Year (CommInsure Income ...

Labor's imputation credit reform cops industry backlash

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
The Labor Party's proposed dividend imputation reforms has received backlash from numerous industry heavyweights believing it will have unintended and negative implications on retirees. Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen proposed to eliminate the cash rebate ...

Beware downsizer downsides

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... transfer balance cap, they will be restricted in how much of their downsizer contribution can be used to start an income stream," he said. Likewise, those with bigger superannuation balances, particularly SMSFs, should weigh the benefits of using the ...

Staggering annuities can fund retirement shortfall

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
Adopting multiple annuities could mean the difference between living comfortably or facing a massive shortfall in retirement, according to a retirement planning expert. David Babbel, a retirement strategy expert and professor from the University of ...

ATO closely monitoring SMSF balance caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
The ATO is closely monitoring self-managed super funds (SMSF) that breach the transfer balance cap and has already issued several alerts to members close to breaching the cap. ATO deputy commissioner for superannuation James O'Halloran told the 2018 ...

Perennial to launch active income ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
Perennial is launching an exchange-traded managed fund (ETMF) aimed at delivering a stable monthly income stream. The eInvest Income Generator Fund (ASX: EIGA) will invest in a portfolio of 30-35 Australian companies and, according to Perennial managing ...

O'Dwyer proposes TRIS changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... difficult time," she said. A reversionary beneficiary is defined as someone who receives a benefit from a superannuation income stream that continues to be paid after the death of the primary beneficiary. Under the current law, a reversionary TRIS is ...

Older Aussies failing to account for longevity risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... may not cover the latest period of their lives," the report states. The report suggests a new form of guaranteed income stream in retirement is required, with around 56% of respondents in support of two potential options; superannuation insurance and ...

Population growth drives real income

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... have sustainable income. The Real Income Fund won't achieve this goal on its own, but it can provide an attractive income stream in increasingly volatile investment markets. Since inception the fund has delivered an 18% return. "The fund sits in the ...

Powerwrap, OneVue vets join MGP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 JAN 2018
Managed Account Holdings is welcoming a former Powerwrap sales lead and a former head of compliance from OneVue as it continues to capitalise on its acquisition of Linear. Richard Carr has joined MGP as a business development manager to aid the growth ...