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SSGA fund divests tobacco and weapons

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
A State Street Global Advisors Australian-based fund with about $900 million under management is divesting from weapons and tobacco companies. The State Street Global Index Plus Trust, which invests in global companies and aims to outperform the MSCI ...

Managing the three pillars of retirement

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... long-term. Using the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) retirement standard of an approximate $550,000 nest egg corresponding to spending of $44,000 per annum, Teh said that retirees would need to allocate 32% of their portfolio ...

Workers' retirement angst growing

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... retirement income products than retirees who did not use a planner. The unadvised spent four times more of their retirement nest egg on lifestyle expenditure such as renovations, holidays and new vehicles than planned retirees. The research also found ...

APAC multi-asset strategies receive tick

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... multi-asset classes and multi-product exposures remains one of the best options available for today's traders to build a retirement nest egg for the future," Smoker said. "The benefit of spreading exposures across multiple asset classes and products ...

Advisers must understand psychological differences

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... respectively. "We know that women are feeling unprepared, and that of the women currently retired, over half fear outliving their nest egg," Bourguignon said. "When we look past the super balance differences and dig a little deeper into how Australian ...

Is gold on the ceiling for Australian investors?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... from technological change and constructing a portfolio for retirees to give them a reasonable yield on their million dollar nest egg."

ASFA backs super boost pledge

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
... forward. It's the small things, just cooking an extra meal at home each month could [potentially] add $38,796 to your super nest egg," Vamos said. "Unfortunately there is a huge gap between the current average super balance, $112,000 for women and $198,000 ...

Financial services lend spotlight on nation's leading philanthropists

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... Foundation (Qld) Heloise Waislitz, The Pratt Foundation for her support of the Collingwood Football Club Foundation - Magpie Nest. "We are proud to sponsor these innovative philanthropy awards," said O'Neill. "We congratulate the recipients on their ...

Trust in financial advice falling

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... retire on is below industry standards and declining. "Every hard-working Aussie wants to be able to retire with enough of a nest egg to live well, while they're able to enjoy it. Our research shows that for many, making smarter choices, that will help ...

Australians short-changing themselves with cash bias

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
... contributions via their employer but even a small personal contribution now can have a significant impact on their retirement nest egg." For respondents under 45, property was the most popular investment option; over half (54%) of participants between ...