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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
... cent from Friday's close after Japanese media said the carrier was still short of the two-thirds support it needs from retirees to cut pension payouts, raising the prospect its pension fund will be dissolved in step with a bankruptcy filing. Analysts ...

BNY Mellon apologises for pension mistake

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009
... service in connection with bank accounts and understands and regrets the complications this error has created for the retirees," said a statement from the firm. "Processing global payments averaging $1.7 trillion per day, BNY Mellon is committed to maintaining ...

CalPERS champions placement agent reform

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... in market assets. It provides retirement benefits to more than 1.6 million State, school and local public employees, retirees and their families.

More calls about super: Russell

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... active groups is our retired members who are increasingly checking their super information online. "This time last year, retirees generally adopted a 'head in the sand' approach, preferring not to know what was happening during the period of extreme ...

All aboard online at CalPERS

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... pensions with facts, including the average CalPERS pension is about $25,000 per year, among others. "Half of CalPERS retirees receive $16,000 per year or less in benefits. Unlike the private sector, many CalPERS members do not receive Social Security ...

ANZ recruits retirement specialists

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... to deal with someone in person when discussing their retirement savings. "Retirement is not just about superannuation. Retirees also need to consider whether they need to restructure their banking so it makes sense for their changing lifestyles while ...

AXA tackles longevity risk with North

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
... tackle longevity risk. This trend is also being felt in financial planning offices. "[Of those surveyed], 83 per cent of retirees want a steady income in retirement and 72 per cent want protection from the downside, with a stable income stream," said ...

CalPERS takes legal action against state furloughs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
... general fund budget problems to jeopardise the financial soundness of CalPERS or the benefits that we are obligated to pay retirees. "Further, the furlough is inhibiting our ability to provide services to our members and to meet our contractual responsibilities ...

Investors flock to listed property ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009
... it as a market that has been hit quite hard and being undervalued. Historically, we've got a lot of investors who are retirees and like having the income being paid out to them quarterly. She said the group's entire ETF suite enjoyed an increase in fund ...

Gen Y have unrealistic investment expectations: research

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
... return above 13 per cent, down from just above 14 per cent over the past year. Compare this to Gen X, baby boomers and retirees who have all downgraded their expectations to single digit returns. However, while Gen Y expectations remain high, the average ...