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Aussie super maintains good grades

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
Australia's $2.3 trillion retirement income system remains world-class but maintaining its global top-three status is proving ever more difficult. The 2017 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, released today, shows that for the second consecutive ...

CommInsure adds new annuity strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
... while maintaining enough liquidity to deal with the unexpected life events. "Trying to estimate how long your retirement income will need to last is one of the biggest risks a retiree can take. The average life expectancy for healthy 65 year-olds in ...

Actuaries Institute chief resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
The chief executive of the Actuaries Institute resigned from his position and will leave at the end of the calendar year. David Bell joined the Actuaries Institute in 2014, replacing outgoing chief executive Melinda Howes. He was previously group managing ...

No longer doing it for the kids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... to deal with longer lifespans," National Seniors research director John McCallum said. Challenger chairman, retirement income Jeremy Cooper added that it's time to put the inheritance myth to rest. "Retirees have spoken and it's clear that bequests are ...

NZ manager launches retirement product

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... an insurance policy guarantees them the same income payments for the rest of their life, provided by Lifetime Retirement Income. Simplicity KiwiSaver Schemes managing director Sam Stubbs said the new fund provides welcome choice for older New Zealanders. ...

ASFA puts gig economy on the agenda

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... lower superannuation balances at retirement. This would reduce the broader adequacy of the superannuation and retirement income system." For further discussion on this issue read Financial Standard's cover story interview with Martin Fahy in the latest ...

AMP and Challenger ink annuities deal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... Australia's largest network of financial advisers." "Challenger annuities provide a layer of stable and secure retirement income to ensure retirees meet their needs through their entire retirement. They support AMP's approach to goals-based advice for ...

ASIC targets retirement products and services

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... told a stakeholder event in Perth last week. "These stages include initial decision making about commencing retirement income, the ability to continue to manage retirement income products and structures with the onset of cognitive decline, and the need ...

Annuity sales soar as deferred products loom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
... Challenger and CommInsure, has provided us with unique insights into adviser considerations when developing retirement income strategies. We have access to a vast and diverse customer base and a deep level of industry expertise," Chun said. Chun said ...

Housing affordability depresses confidence: Westpac

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... access their superannuation accounts for a deposit will have consequences on both the housing market and the retirement income system, ultimately increasing house prices and the strain on the Age Pension," the Financial Planning Association said in a ...