longevity risk

Opinion

It’s time to do things differently in retirement policy

After six-years in retirement income helping super funds and policymakers with their positioning, strategy and product in all things decumulation, Amara Haqqani is shifting her focus elsewhere, but not before delivering some home truths to the segment.

Amara HaqqaniMarch 24, 2021

Investment Strategy

Cooper: The super industry is over-reviewed

The architect of a past super industry inquiry says another isn’t necessary

Elizabeth FryFebruary 4, 2019

Retirement Conference 2019

Longevity products’ low demand creates quandary

Compulsory uptake may kickstart instruments that combat longevity risk but at the expense of choices, executives said.

Meredith BoothApril 11, 2018

Hedge Funds

Research shows path to de-risking longevity

New Macquarie University research shows insurers can use index-based capital market solutions to manage risks related to ageing.

Jackie LiJanuary 29, 2018

Retirement

Time for longevity risk-pooling: Mercer

Mercer consultants told the PortfolioConstruction Forum Strategies Conference they must incorporate longevity risk-pooling into portfolios.

Nour AzharAugust 28, 2017

Policy and Regulation

Building the bridge to a secure retirement

The detail needs to be worked through but the government’s MyRetirement framework is on the right track, Challenger’s Richard Howes writes.

Richard HowesMay 29, 2017

Industry View

How survivor-mortality bonds could tackle longevity risk

The government should back survivor-mortality bonds to help super funds build better post-retirement products, Shauna Ferris argues.

Shauna FerrisJanuary 17, 2017

Hedge Funds

SMSF segment set to grow

Industry superannuation funds can’t stem the loss of members to self-managed superannuation funds with their current range of sub-par retirement income solutions, according to Russell Mason, superannuation partner at Deloitte. According to Deloitte’s sixth biennial report, The Dynamics of the Australian Superannuation System 2013-2033, the SMSF market will reach $2.23 trillion by 2033, of which […]

Leng YeowSeptember 30, 2013