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Government annuities proposal draws industry fire

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
... lifetime annuities can be used to provide retirees with a higher total income in retirement while reducing future age pension costs to government," said Howes. Andrew Robertson, head of longevity solutions at Macquarie Funds Group, argues that cross-subsidisation ...

IGR signals tax and health reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
... released the third Intergenerational Report showcasing how the ageing population will drive up health costs and age pension costs, lower taxation revenues and lower the outlook for economic growth. "These challenges will place substantial pressure on ...

Super escapes budget knives

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
... industry as it becomes apparent that the cost of the tax concessions for high income earners is greater than the age pension costs the government is trying to potentially save. Against this, complaints by self-fund retiree associations that the new contributions ...
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