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AMP opens three funds to retail investors

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... AMP Capital Australian Equity Income Fund will appeal to investors with a preference for a higher, more consistent income stream and a lower tolerance for capital volatility than they would achieve by investing in the broader equity market. It is also ...

Gen Y getting the income stream message

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
... Y are becoming more engaged with their superannuation, with 63% saying they will draw down on their super as an income stream rather than taking it as a lump sum, research commissioned by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has ...

British govt to introduce pension choice

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... rates. The British government is also proposing to offer a free financial advisory service at least insofar as these income stream option arrangements are concerned. In another indication of that Britain's conservative government has a very different ...

CommInsure wins AFA/PFL Life Company of the Year

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... Team of the Year, Claims Team of the Year and Business Support Services/BDM Team of the Year. The three annuity and income stream were dominated by Challenger, which won Overall Annuity Provider of the Year, Long Term Income Stream and Annuity & Income ...

Actuaries call for overhaul of retirement phase rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... retirement product (e.g. they are already in a MySuper default superannuation product), then they are placed in an income stream product that allows flexibility and control of capital in the earlier retirement years, and then provides some form of pooling ...

SPAA appoints COO with Olympic experience

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has appointed Jacqui Murdoch as its chief operating officer (COO) effective immediately. Murdoch established a management consultant company in 2006 that has won global contracts with the London ...

ASFA calls for clarity on retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... (ASFA) has called on the government to provide a clear timetable and terms of reference for its review of retirement income stream regulations, including the tax treatment of deferred lifetime annuities (DLAs). In December last year, the minister responsible ...

Fund manager criticises "rip-off" fees

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... have the potential to consistently grow their dividends over time, giving investors access to a potentially growing income stream that should keep their precious investment capital safer for longer in their retirement. "We're delighted to work in Australia. ...

Westpac trumpets infrastructure's 'annuity style' potential

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... Increased investment in infrastructure by superannuation funds would provide retirees with a much-needed "annuity-style" income stream, according to Westpac Group. In a submission to the Productivity Commission's Public Infrastructure Inquiry, the bank ...

QSuper launches income account

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2013
QSuper has launched an income stream product designed for members in the retirement phase. The QSuper Income Account allows members a great deal of control and flexibility over how much income they receive and where their money in invested, as well ...