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UK moves away from annuities: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... strategy to produce a secure income for life will, for many, become overriding," Hulbert said. "Advisers should also keep in mind that if an appropriate annuity can produce the same outcome with less risk and lower costs, it may be appropriate for at ...

FEATURE - Retirement income: Finding the right path

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... retirement and living through the issues." Adviser importance The primary challenge for retirees is often about gaining peace of mind to effectively draw down and spend an appropriate amount through their retirement. One of the solutions potentially ...

ASIC warns super trustees

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned superannuation trustees about the promotion of member direct or self-managed investment options. ASIC commissioner Peter Kell said that occasionally the promotion of self-managed ...

Lift Janet lift

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
... stretch people - the weekend before the week the Fed meets and decides. The FOMC has a full week from today to make up its mind and us, lesser mortals, the same time to speculate and rumour-monger about what on Janet and Co's mind. To lift of not to ...

Asset management modeling low-cost airlines

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... intensify not least due to regulatory reasons and that is why this digitisation revolution is something worth bearing in mind," Rajan said.

Regulators put super funds on notice

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has flagged new developments in post-retirement as an area it will be monitoring closely. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) investment conference recently ...

Aussie super funds in top 100

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
UniSuper has crept in to the world's top 100 retirement savings funds, joining four Australian counterparts in the annual list compiled by Pensions & Investments magazine and Towers Watson. The P&I/Towers Watson Global 300 list was launched today with ...

Yuan stable (for now)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
News that China has revised its 2014 growth estimate from 7.4% -- the lowest in almost 25 years and missing its 7.5% target for that year - to 7.3% may have raised only a few eyebrows but it certainly added fuel to accusations that the People's Bank ...

FEATURE: Managed accounts - more than meets the eye

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... FUM. "We personally manage $1.6 billion," he continues. "But if the remaining 190 only have $50 million each - keeping in mind I know advice firms running $250-300 million in-house - that's still a very big number, and that's without adding in the other ...

Price is wrong for supermarket super

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
Over three quarters (76.3%) of Australians would never consider a Coles or Woolworths public offer superannuation fund, according to CoreData research. Based on a survey of 847 respondents, CoreData's 2015 Member Engagement Report also suggested that ...