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Obama launches myRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... last five years, that doesn't help folks who don't have 401(k)s." "It's a new savings bond that encourages folks to build a nest egg. MyRA guarantees a decent return with no risk of losing what you put in," he added. The MyRA scheme will supplement the ...

Pre-retirees won't meet goals without equities

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... increasing and cash and passive fixed income assets paying next to nothing, not only do pre-retirees need to have a far larger nest egg than ever before, they also need to take more risk to achieve it. "It's no longer safe to be conservative. Post-GFC ...

Cognitive function, consumption biggest SMSF risks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... their place as the premier and most dominant segment. But it was the report's analysis of how long after retirement retirees' nest eggs would last that was the most profound aspect of the analysis as it showed that retirees living "comfortable" retirement ...

Super funds hungry for global equities specialists

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
Global equity funds would do well to exploit the growing interest in global equities from superannuation funds and other institutional investors, according to Lars Wincentsen, portfolio manager at Danish global equity fund Carnegie Asset Management. ...

Consumers in EM, an opportunity for investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
Consumers in emerging markets are dynamic, loyal to international brands and hungry for high quality products, all of which could be turned into an opportunity for investors willing to diversify their exposure in emerging markets. AllianceBernstein ...

SMSFs missing out on overseas performance

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013

Mercer trumpets "lifetime super concessional cap"

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
... Pacific, said, "Lifetime concessional contribution caps would provide all Australians with an equal opportunity to build their nest egg when they've got the financial capacity to do so.A We should simply begin now, it does not need to be retrospective. ...

ISN criticises "irresponsible" CPA super report

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... savings correlated to an increase in household debt. This, it argues, shows that members are viewing their superannuation as a nest egg to pay off excessive debt In the executive summary, the report's author, Simon Kelly, adjunct professor at the University ...

MLC launches retirement stress test tool

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
... the new MasterKey Investment Protection Simulator, which allows advisers to enter investment details and see how a client's nest egg will fare in different market conditions. Advisers will be able to adjust factors such as superannuation contributions ...

Aging SMSF trustees revert to managed solutions

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... Brisbane's Frank Demartini, 76, has been an active and successful SMSF trustee for over 16 years and has established a comfortable nest egg for retirement. With his focus shifting from building wealth to enjoying his retirement, he is now contemplating ...