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Government must lift annuities impediments: ASFA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... products "to reflect the special characteristics of such products." ASFA also recommended a means test be applied by Centrelink exempting deferred annuities from the asset and income tests during the period prior to payment, and more uniform assessment ...

Rate cut impacts SMSFs, retirees

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
... Advisers (AFA) chief operating officer Phil Anderson told Financial Standard. "The measure will also have an impact on Centrelink and other aspects across this spectrum, so the rate cut is another reason for clients to talk to their financial advisers." ...

Retirees could benefit from a vibrant annuities market

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
... creating a "vibrant annuity market" as regulatory. Referring to governmental regulators including Treasury, ASIC and Centrelink, Asher said, "They barely talk to each other, they don't regard these things as important, they've done nothing over 20 years." ...

Zenith recommends Challenger Care Annuity

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... received (the Deductible) is tax free; not included when calculating income tested aged care fees, and not included by Centrelink when calculating social security benefits. "The combination of a low risk fixed income stream for life with a Deductible ...

Tough turkey for retirees this Christmas

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... O'Neill added that the impact of interest rate movements on retirees is usually offset by regular adjustments to the Centrelink deeming rates upon which pensions are calculated. "With interest rates on a downward slide, its time for the federal government ...

Abbott government to index military pensions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... retired service personnel groups which have long campaigned for the indexing change. "If it's inadequate just to lift Centrelink pensions by the Consumer Price Index, it's even less fair to apply solely that index to those who have risked their lives ...

DomaCom to offer advisers free software

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... Naoumidis chief executive officer of DomaCom. "The modelling system incorporates all the major tax, superannuation and Centrelink rates, rules and calculations, and it produces the requisite SOA as well as a raft of wealth and cash flow reports. The ...

Colley departs OnePath for SPAA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... services arm of ANZ, since 2001 where his responsibilities included the provision of technical advice on super strategies, Centrelink, aged care and taxation to planners, key accounts and users of OnePath products. He also held senior roles at the tax ...

Call for new generation annuities

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... retirement savings and protect against longevity and market risks." Out of date annuity definitions in super legislation and Centrelink treatment issues were also outlined in the submission that broadly affect the super and planning industry. "We are ...

Govt provides reverse mortgage guarantees

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... Financial Standard. The PC is also recommending surplus could go into an Australia pension bond and be exempt from Centrelink assessments. "They are trying to create structures that don't punish people for moving into care but protection, removing the ...