CIPRs

Post retirement

Excluding CIPRs from the review will allow the creation of sensible policy to develop faster, according to Aberdeen Standard Investments....

Features

In the aftermath of the Federal Election, with the Productivity Commission final report still very much on the table and with the Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, flagging a f...

Superannuation

Industry funds group, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has accused Treasury of fostering a ‘cargo cult’ with respect to the Comprehensive Income Produc...

Financial advice

New analysis from Rice Warner has suggested that the removal of volume-based adviser fees would challenge superannuation just as much as it would challenge planning firms...

Superannuation

The Federal Government has moved to eliminate mistakes and oversights from its retirement income covenant at the same time as extending the deadline for funds introducing...

Post retirement

The way in which small super balances will be handled under the proposed CIPR regime will be one of the key issues to be addressed as the policy initiative develops, Will...

Post retirement

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 ...

Post retirement

Actuarial research house, Rice Warner, has suggested that an element of compulsion may be needed to ensure an adequate take-up of comprehensive income products in retirem...

Superannuation

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has cautioned against compelling superannuation funds to offer comprehensive income products in retirement inclusive ...

Superannuation

The Federal Budget papers have reinforced the Government’s intention to legislate to impose a ‘retirement covenant’ on superannuation funds....

Superannuation

Superannuation fund trustees will need a “safe harbour” defence if the Government opts for a soft compulsion approach to CIPRs, according to the Association of Superannua...

Post retirement

MyRetirement products will have little chance of helping retirees deal with longevity risk if the Government does not make an Age Pension means test determination....

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