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David Orford
David Orford
Managing Director, Optimum Pensions (at time of writing)

Articles by David Orford

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David Orford
JIM HENNINGTON , DAVID ORFORD  |  FRIDAY, 14 APR 2023
Under the Retirement Income Covenant (RIC), superannuation trustees are required to develop strategies to assist members to achieve and balance three core objectives: maximising retirement income; managing risks; providing access to capital. Read more
David Orford
DAVID ORFORD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
Optimum Pensions has designed and tested an innovative new lifetime income stream, the Real Lifetime Pension (RLP), that may be delivered by superannuation funds to their members to address longevity risk, while providing higher performance than current ... Read more
David Orford
DAVID ORFORD  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2019
With two years of considerable discussion around the provision of new retirement income products, savvy trustees are realising it's the perfect time to integrate retirement income products into the mix. Read more
David Orford
DAVID ORFORD  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
The risk of financial advisers using the Australian life tables (ALT) to help clients prepare for retirement will lead to Australians facing ongoing challenges as they increasingly outlive their life expectations provided by static tables - ultimately ... Read more
David Orford
DAVID ORFORD  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2018
Ever since the introduction of Australian Life Tables by the Australian Government Actuary in the 1880s, the longevity of Australians has been consistently improving. Read more
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