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Government annuities proposal draws industry fire

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
... annuities corroborates their research for Challenger's Henry Review submission, which showed that private sector lifetime annuities can be used to provide retirees with a higher total income in retirement while reducing future age pension costs to government," ...

Hands off SMSFs, warns assoc

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... impositions, no limitations on specific assets such as derivatives or collectibles, and no government regulated lifetime annuities. In short, they said they want "no increased government control in any form." But they do want government help when it ...

Retirees want funds that last a lifetime

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
Investment products that will be in hot demand in the future, such as lifetime annuities, are in short supply - but not for long. Today the peak body for retirees, National Seniors Australia, welcomed news that the Henry review will look at new income ...

Advisers award top insurers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
... snapped the Short Term Annuities and Long Term Annuities awards while CommInsure received the top marks in Lifetime Annuities.

Wait and see with annuities: Navigator

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
... expected." Martin added that some products would still remain attractive despite any legislative changes, like lifetime annuities which guarantee payments until death.

Budget reforms exacerbate risks for Gen L: Asteron

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2006
... Brett Himbury, said they are broadening their recommended list to include things such as allocated pensions, lifetime annuities, TAPs, reverse mortgages, equity release schemes as well as increased services. "We are also providing ongoing service programs ...

Challenger number one for annuities: Plan For Life

... provider for those annuities that covered a period of less than five years, for long term, over five years and lifetime annuities. CommInsure took out the gold award for top long term annuities, AXA Australia won the gold lifetime annuities provider ...