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Advisers have assets test top of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Changes to the Age Pension assets test are top of mind for retirement-focused financial advisers according to the latest data from Challenger. Although test changes affecting Age Pension eligibility will come in to effect from 1 January 2017, Challenger's ...

Retirement income goal would solve super's issues: CSRI

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
An agreed income goal for Australia's retirement system would solve issues around superannuation's taxes and default schemes, as well as its cost and efficiency. This is the view in a new discussion paper by the Committee for Sustainable Retirement ...

BT awarded Life Company of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... - MLC (On Track) Investment Bond Award - CommInsure Overall Annuity Provider of the Year - Challenger Long Term Income Stream Award - Challenger Annuity and Income Stream Innovation Award - Challenger (Aged Care Planning Course UNSW Business School) ...

Legg Mason Martin Currie Real Income Fund added to Asgard

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
... Currie Real Income Fund has been added to Asgard's eWrap platform. The Real Income Fund aims to provide an attractive income stream with natural inflation protection by investing in a blend of A-REITs, listed infrastructure and utilities. The Fund currently ...

Australian Unity sees steady profit growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
Australian Unity has reported an 18.2% rise in net profit to $14.2 million in its interim 2016 financial results. This result stems from growth in all underlying Australian Unity businesses, with the fastest-growing channel being Australian Unity Personal ...

ISA slams super opt out proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... to boost their total retirement income by up to 30% a year if all of their super lump sum was converted into an income stream - a significant boost relative to the age pension alone. For a middle income earner, the super system will deliver them a retirement ...

Actuaries Institute asks for FSI to be implemented

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... has called for the government to quickly implement policy proposals that will encourage innovation in retirement income stream products in its pre-Budget submission. The institute restated the proposals it made to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) which ...

New hope for DomaCom Kidman bid

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... participate in the bid for as little as $2500, "be the landlord" and "thus fractionally participate in the lease back income stream from the station operators, involving large institutional ASX-listed entities." DomaCom said investors will receive stable ...

CFS launches app for advisers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2016
Colonial First State (CFS) has launched a new mobile app on both Apple and Android devices that aims to cut down the time financial advisers spend on administration. The initial app release allows advisers who use CFS platforms to have free access to ...

Ageing Australia will impact budget for next decade

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... told Financial Standard recently. She says super funds should keep this in mind when thinking about what type of income stream products they should be aiming for. "The other side - and some funds have been active in this area for quite some time - is ...