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Lonsec rates several funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... the federal government response to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI), which highlights the need to develop new income stream products to better protect retirees from longevity and other risks. The fund's strong performance and low drawdown in a testing ...

Retirement incomes become industry focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... forum in Sydney yesterday, Vamos said super's current structure does not necessarily make it feasible for retirement income stream products to be rolled out industry wide. "I can see in the future that the provision of retirement incomes, the development ...

Financial System Inquiry response cut-out-and-keep guide

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
The Financial System Inquiry (FSI) conducted a root and branch examination of Australia's financial system, making 44 recommendations to increase efficiency, resilience and fair treatment of the financial system. In its response, the government has ...

FSI retirement response receives support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... retirement by allowing retirees to opt-in to a retirement solution which suits their circumstances, including a stable income stream, flexibility and longevity risk protection. "Australians are living much longer and need their retirement solutions to ...

Mercer rates Aussie super B+

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... Australia's super system can improve by: Introducing a requirement that part of the retirement benefit must be taken as an income stream Increasing the labour force participation rate at older ages Introducing a mechanism to increase the pension age ...

Legg Mason fund added to AMP model portfolio

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... The Real Income Fund invests in a mixture of AREITs, listed infrastructure and utilities to provide an attractive income stream with natural inflation protection. "Our AMP income models are designed to provide an innovative and optimal blend of best-of-breed ...

MyPension product to solve retirement income hurdle

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
Superannuation industry heavyweights have collectively called for a MySuper-like product to simplify retirement income for retirees. "There are $430 billion worth of superannuation savings sitting in [MySuper] products where pretty much everything is ...

Government must not mandate products for super members: AIST

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... AIST has commissioned research to be released during the conference that will contain "interesting" findings on the income stream debate. "These findings add weight to our concerns that mandating retirement products is a bridge too far," Garcia said. ...

Scrapping dividend imputation costly for retirees

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
Removing or changing dividend imputation might be a revenue fix for the federal government but it will have long-term effects on Australians' retirement savings. This is the belief held by Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive ...

Perth toll road an opportunity for super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
... a $1.6 billion road project in Perth after the Western Australian transport minister announced plans to sell the income stream from tolls on heavy vehicles. Transport minister Dean Nalder told Seven West Media the Western Australian and federal governments ...