Defining super is a good start, but delivering retirement income is the best outcome, writes Adrian Stewart....
Better education is needed to encourage retirees to spend their superannuation as they opting to hold onto their assets....
The next generation of annuities are allowing retirees to access their capital at any time as Allianz Retire+ responds to the regulator’s call for innovative retirement s...
Self-funded retirees who do not receive the Age Pension need more government assistance, according to the Association of Independent Retirees. ...
Australians are just as interested in annuities as they are with drawdown options but it is the amount of choice that overwhelms them, according to a study....
Challenger has reported that a 13 per cent drop in its annuity sales was the result of lower Japanese sales and disruption to the Australian retail financial advice marke...
ANZ Wealth has warned that uncertainty over the form the Government’s intended new retirement income framework will take is making their clients nervous and the industry ...
A staggered approach to investing in annuitisations could help manage risk in retirement while also minimising problems traditionally associated with annuities, according...
Uncertainty around Age Pension means testing continues to dog the take-up of annuities, according to analysis from Rice Warner....
Colonial First State's annuities platform has hit $1 billion in funds under administration in just over two years....
Colonial First State has seen an 80 per cent jump in sales ahead of the launch of its lifetime annuity option via platform....
Challenger sees further opportunity in the Government’s post-retirement policy agenda....
From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...
Super director remuneration ...
No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...