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AMP targets SMSFs for infrastructure and property funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
... funds, which have a large contingent of younger members. SMSF members, on the other hand, tend to be closer to retirement age, and may therefore be looking for quicker returns. But Keary said infrastructure can provide a good - and reliable -- stream ...

Mercer's new retirement fund puts emphasis on capital growth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
Mercer has launched a multi-manager fund designed to allow tax exempt investors of retirement age to maximise their after-tax returns. The Mercer Australian Shares Fund for Tax Exempt Investors is designed to maximise capital growth as well as dividend ...

Aust(Q) merger with AustralianSuper 'in members' interest'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... Currently, the fund offers a single balanced fund. "We're a natural MySuper fund," he said. However, as members reach retirement age, the need for more options has presented itself. "A number of members have said, 'You haven't got a suitable pension ...

AIA extends IP insurance to target baby boomers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... its Income Protection benefit to include workers up to the age of 70, as baby boomers work beyond the traditional retirement age. AIA will also include true level premiums to age 70 for life cover, TPD and crisis recovery benefits. These changes mean ...

Government to update More Super calculator

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... find out how much super they will have accumulated by retirement simply by inputting their current age, intended retirement age, current earnings and super balance. The joint announcement of the update came from Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister for ...

GFC derails wealth fee growth by $30bn

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... of fund managers will be dictated by an issue far bigger than the GFC. "The army of baby boomers moving towards retirement age and out of the workforce will further fuel this secular shift within the economy and its patterns," said Rob Prugue, senior ...

ASIC releases draft super benefits calculator guidelines

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... develop a refined policy position, they noted. ASIC said their proposals cover assumptions surrounding the member's retirement age, eligibility for the age pension, use of administrative fees, rounding and associated wording. In particular, ASIC said ...

Super members fail to top-up amid 'perfect storm'

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... members found that while more than half of the respondents understood how much money they will need to have at retirement age in order to meet their lifestyle goals (51.6 per cent - up from 48.7 per cent the previous year), only one third of respondents ...

End voluntary contribution age limits: Suncorp

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... workforce for longer as they age. "The key to mature age workforce participation is to recognise that the ideal retirement age varies for each individual," said Summerhayes. "It is important to remove age barriers where appropriate and allow greater ...

Aging and deleveraging impact long-term growth: UBS

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... investment solutions team. "Therefore, governments will either have to take tough measures, such as increasing the retirement age, or face the consequences of deteriorating fiscal budgets." He says that one way that investors can play this theme is to ...