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Industry fund offers bonus on income streams

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2019
... industry fund is nudging its older members towards income streams with a bonus of up to 2%, as it develops its retirement income solutions. Cbus will introduce a bonus for members upon retirement, with chief executive David Atkin saying the fund's ...

US manager eyes Aussie retirement income

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... had a change of direction as it sees greater opportunities in superannuation funds' requirement to develop retirement income products. Thornburg Investment Management which was founded in 1984 and is currently based in Santa Fe. It manages about ...

Inflation the forgotten risk to retiree portfolios

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
Advisers should not underrate inflation risk when building retirement income portfolios for clients, an AMP Capital portfolio manager told attendees at Financial Standard Retirement Income Best Practice Forum in Sydney this morning. Speaking during ...

Consumers trust super funds about as much as banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2019
... Commission reports included recommendations about how the superannuation system can be improved, and the government's retirement income review may produce more again." Clancy said it should be a concern to the industry that trust in super funds is at ...

Defined benefits robbed women: Kelty

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
... the national advocacy group for women employed in super and financial services, is currently calling for the retirement income review terms of references to be modified to specifically include a consideration of women.

FSC restructures, bolsters policy team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
The Financial Services Council is currently undergoing an internal restructure and is bolstering its policy team. A spokesperson for the FSC said: "Like most organisations the FSC reviews its structure from time to time to strengthen operational efficiencies." ...

CommInsure eyes deferred lifetime annuities

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
... offering as it sees opportunity in the fast-approaching deadline for superannuation funds to develop comprehensive retirement income products (CIPRs). The life insurer, which is in the process of changing ownership from CBA to AIA, is the second-largest ...

Next decade of defined contributions crucial: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... contribution market ordinarily being driven by local considerations. Those themes included an increased focus on retirement income and a redefinition of the role of the employer. The research predicts there will be consolidation in the industry as a ...

Women overlooked by retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
The retirement income review is facing calls for its terms of reference to be modified to explicitly focus on the retirement outcomes of women. Women in Super - the national advocacy group for women employed in superannuation and financial services ...

No pain, no gain: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
As APRA raises the bar for the superannuation sector, trustees are readying themselves for discomfort. But the prudential regulator believes the pain is necessary for improving member outcomes. Addressing the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...