Asset manager AMP has defended retirement products engineered to artificially trim superannuation balances to enable retirees to max out their age pension entitlements ahead of an anticipated government crackdown .
AMP retirement director Ben Hillier told The Australian Financial Review Super and Wealth Summit the so-called innovative retirement income streams (IRIS), such as its Lifetime Boost product, increased confidence and spending in retirement.
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