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Challenger annuities join CFS platforms

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... can potentially provide superior outcomes to an allocated pension alone. "Including annuities alongside account-based pensions has become an increasingly popular approach to retirement portfolio construction and provides a level of longer-term income ...

Allocated pensions reach $1.4bn at Vision Super

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2015
... retirement market will grow to $1 trillion by 2023. According to the research, in the retail post retirement market, allocated pensions accounted for $153.2 billion in 2014, where products such as term ($7.3 billion) and lifetime ($3.2 billion) annuities ...

Annuities to become more competitive

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... Nicolette Rubinsztein, said the demand hasn't been there. "The market and financial advisers all really like account-based pensions - the flexibility and the control. But the reality is when balances are small, going to an account- based pension makes ...

Bank glitch delays government super payments

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
... yesterday and that they were expecting the remaining 1% to be processed overnight. "The cause of the delay in the payment of pensions appears to be a change in our bank's processing arrangements that provide priority to these payments," the CSC continued. ...

Telstra Super addressing younger base

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
... like most funds, "we're getting an increasing number of members moving in to post retirement products and account-based pensions." In 2014 Telstra Super's board agreed to a five-year plan. Davies said the plan was about understanding where superannuation ...

CommInsure annuities listed on CFS wrap platforms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... State in May, allows advisers to combine more than one retirement income solution such as annuities and account-based pensions. "Making annuities more accessible is an important part of our strategy," CommInsure head of annuities, George Lytas, said. ...

Alternative income sources could benefit retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
Imputation bonds or insurance bonds could be a good alternative to annuities or account based pensions in a context of low rates and new rules for aged care means-testing. Imputation bonds can provide an annuity-like payment stream with greater flexibility ...

Is content king for super funds?

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... pension, that doesn't engage anybody. But putting it into the context of what Joe Hockey has just said about account based pensions or what Tony Abbott's been saying, that suddenly becomes relevant because people say, 'Oh, well here's a super fund with ...

Greens strike pension test deal with coalition

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
... payments will be redirected to those who most need income support. "The Greens opposed the Howard government changes to pensions back in 2007. Now we're restoring the system to ensure that everyone has a decent retirement," Di Natale said. "The government ...

Trillion dollar super industry attractive to organised criminals

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2015
... supported by a lower proportion of workers compared with retirees, significant increases in the demand for government pensions would have serious economic implications for the government," the report said. "Significant and continued financial losses ...