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Wait and see with annuities: Navigator

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
Despite some doomsayers predicting that the end was nigh for annuities after the May Federal Budget, Navigator has urged those with an annuity product to adopt a wait and see approach. The proposed Budget changes include the abolition of the reasonable ...

Budget reforms exacerbate risks for Gen L: Asteron

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2006
... Brett Himbury, said they are broadening their recommended list to include things such as allocated pensions, lifetime annuities, TAPs, reverse mortgages, equity release schemes as well as increased services. "We are also providing ongoing service programs ...

Challenger number one for annuities: Plan For Life

Challenger has taken out the top annuities provider award for 2005, presented by Plan For Life at their first annual annuity provider award ceremony, held last night. Challenger's general manager of wealth distribution, David Asplin, said the gold medal ...

Who's better who's best

... research engines of Morningstar for the fund managers, Rainmaker's SelectingSuper for the super funds, and CANNEX for the annuities. The super fund awards drew no distinction between master trusts and industry funds but did require eligible funds to ...

CommInsure joins life insurance innovators

... responded to market pressure to innovate with its launch of a hybrid insurance annuity product that blends traditional annuities with market linking. CommInsure Managing Director, Simon Swanson, describes the product as the best of both worlds because ...

MetLife to target advisers

... Annuity and CitiGroup's international insurance operations last Friday. MetLife today officially become the third largest annuities provider in Australia following the completion of the acquisition. "This is a major new financial services brand to enter ...

Mariner Mortgage Trusts gets three stars amid concerns over short-term growth

... executives who worked with Ireland in his previous role. The company's business model focuses on mortgages, direct property, annuities, and property syndicate investments. MMT's goal is to construct a geographically diversified loan portfolio. NSW mortgages ...

Annuity asset test changes lead to strong inflows

... 28 per cent increase from the same time last year, on the back of changes in the asset test exemption for complying annuities that led to noteworthy one-off annuity sales. At the end of the September 2004 quarter total life office statutory fund assets ...

Annuities come under divorce settlements

Annuities will become subject to divorce settlements after the Senate passed an amendment to the Family Law Act today. The new legislation, Family Law Amendment (Annuities) Bill 2004, will move annuities into settlements for the first time for couples ...

ASIC paves way to better retirement

... simple terms to assist consumers to plan for their retirement. The fact sheets explain the various types of pensions and annuities available to retirees such as market-lined, allocated, lifetime, life expectancy and fixed-term. The fact sheets were formulated ...