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Advisers struggling with SMSF diversification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... advisers. We have more enhancements coming this year including new reporting features, a cash management account and annuities; further strengthening Panorama's offer," he said.

Retirement income rules boost annuities: Challenger

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
... new means test rules will also enable the development of new retirement income products, including deferred lifetime annuities. Challenger described such products as "essential building blocks for CIPRs." Challenger said its fixed-term annuities, which ...

Budget paves way for retirement income framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... expenditure. The Financial Services Council said it welcomes the Government's efforts to reform the pensions test for lifetime annuities, and the concept requiring trustees to formulate a retirement plan for members. "This change should provide certainty ...

Milliman launches course correction tool for retirees

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2018
... the time. "In order to understand this problem, we've noticed that there's a lot of focus on longevity risk; a lot of annuities and other longevity products. But we're not exploring the immediate volatility issue with as much nuance." Research on Even ...

Optimum Pensions appoints general manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... label solution for superannuation funds, the Real Life Time Pension (RLP), can provide better returns than traditional annuities, the company has said.

Staggering annuities can fund retirement shortfall

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
Adopting multiple annuities could mean the difference between living comfortably or facing a massive shortfall in retirement, according to a retirement planning expert. David Babbel, a retirement strategy expert and professor from the University of ...

Challenger flags new Fidante partnership, record profit

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... increased sales." "At the same time, we are reweighting to longer-term business, which is reducing the proportion of annuities reaching maturity and maximising our return to shareholders. This is underpinning our future growth," Benari said. Challenger ...

Super funds that embrace change will prevail: DST

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... provide retirement products without collaboration, and that the Federal Government "is signalling a strong preference for annuities as part of each Australian's retirement investment mix." "It is the combination of challenges and remedies that have created ...

Life insurance M&A outlook gloomy: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
... yield environment" compared to other types of insurers. They are unable to achieve sufficient investment returns on annuities, which pay out guaranteed returns to policyholders, hence weighing down portfolios. Italy's Generali by way of example is aiming ...

Financial Synergy founder launches new firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... income stream from an account-based pension. Optimum Pensions said it could provide better returns than traditional annuities and would be "paid for life, no matter how long you live." The product also includes the option to revert to a partner or spouse ...