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Government scraps Labor's annuities reforms

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2013
... development of longevity insurance products, as part of a broader review of the regulatory arrangements for retirement income streams." The scrapping of the policy comes as part of a review of 92 pieces of taxation and superannuation legislation that ...

Challenger acquires SMSF business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2013
... developing longevity insurance products as part of a broader review of the regulatory arrangements for retirement income streams. "Longevity insurance products like deferred lifetime annuities are likely to hold appeal for SMSFs if designed with their ...

Too much super diverted to pay personal debt: CPA report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... superannuation policy is at risk of failing unless laws are introduced to quarantine savings for actual retirement income streams, warns CPA Australia in a major new report released to coincide with the 2013 federal election. Alex Malley, CPA Australia ...

Budget 2013-14 wrap up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... deferred annuities will in future be treated, for tax purposes, in the same way as other superannuation retirement income streams, noted Deloitte in their budget analysis. There will also be deeming of account based pensions under the social security ...

Deferred annuity tax reforms safeguard retirees

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... between the manner deferred annuities are treated by the Australian Tax Office, compared with other retirement income streams. Under the plans, DLAs will have the same concessional tax treatment that superannuation assets supporting income streams receive ...

SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... and author of the Cooper Review, Jeremy Cooper, said the lift to 12% and more policy work on secure retirement income streams would make super last longer for millions of Australians "When coupled with lower-cost super, these measures represent the greatest ...

TRIS creates confusion: Partners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
The introduction of Transition to Retirement Income Streams (TRIS) created more "early access" traps, according to Partners Superannuation Services. The implementation of tax-free benefits means those over 60 years of age and withdrawing a pension no ...

PSS deploys Acurity

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
... accounts for over 1.5 million members. Pillar manage complex defined benefit schemes, accumulation plans, retirement income streams and eligible rollover accounts, in both the public and private sectors.

Skandia appoints new tech services head

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2007
... the Investment and Financial Services Association, serving on discussion and working groups such as retirement income streams and Simpler Superannuation He will be responsible for advising Skandia's platform business on the technical aspects of product ...

MLC analyst bags 2006 Future Leaders Award

... overcome its inefficiencies, how life insurance products can be made more attractive and how to make retirement income streams more beneficial to retirees. Mahalingam took the top prize against a total of 18 entries for his paper which proposed introducing ...