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TelstraSuper releases retirement income solution

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2021

... retiree members to take advantage of both strong investment returns while offering downside protection and mitigating longevity risk," he said. TelstraSuper launched its new digital retirement website for income product members in July.

Challenger adds market-linked annuity

ANNABELLE DICKSON | TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021

... Challenger Life has updated its annuities offering with a range of market-linked options in an attempt to overcome longevity risk and provide financial advisers with more retirement solutions. Ahead of the legislation of the Retirement Income Covenant ...

Retirement portfolios need a rethink: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON | FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2021

... income stream to support annual expenses; income growth for inflation protection; and capital growth to manage longevity risk. "So-called low risk defensive assets have turned out to be low growth with high income volatility over the past decade," Birtles ...

Why advisers don't recommend annuities

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021

... involvement, such as an account-based pension, rather than a 'set and forget' product, such as a lifetime annuity or other longevity risk management product."

Retirement income framework on track: Frydenberg

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2021

... this morning, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the government is currently consulting on several issues, such as how longevity risk should be managed with the industry but made it clear that improving the living standards of retirees is a key priority. ...

Optimum Pensions partners with Generation Life

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021

... Lifetime Pension which aims for a higher rate than traditional pensions, while adding an insurer to take on the longevity risk. The GDG product is an investment-linked lifetime annuity. "We are pleased to announce that Optimum Pensions has signed an ...

Retiree strategies need greater attention: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON | WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2021

... overly protected, the relatively constrained upside potential of the strategy may expose the retiree to greater longevity risk and inflation risk," the report said. Simple bucketing such as a cash bucket and a diversified investment bucket has the advantage ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020

... longevity search Financial Standard revealed nine industry funds are working with Frontier Advisors to probe new longevity risk products for retiree members, which could include tweaking account-based pensions. Retirement Income Review revealed Treasury ...

QSuper bets on new retirement product

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020

QSuper is building a new retirement product that guarantees a lifetime income, hoping to combat longevity risk and fears that retirees will run out of money. Chief executive Michael Pennisi told a recent member update that the product, while still in ...

Lonsec to sell 37% stake to Generation

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020

... expected to be immediately accretive to our earnings," he said. The annuity GDG flagged today seeks to address longevity risk, which has been a focus of the ongoing plan to introduce the Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement regime. The equity ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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