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Lifecycle funds startlingly varied

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
New research into lifecycle superannuation funds shows little consistency between approaches and vast gulfs in exposure to equity risk across similar age cohorts. Industry researcher Rainmaker has turned its eye to the product segment as the depth of ...

Macquarie makes bid for listed property portal

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
... would "build shareholder value as we target the approximately $2 billion spent every year on advertising within the lifecycle of building, renovating and selling a property."

MySuper assets rise strongly

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... while there is a relatively equal number of retail and industry MySuper products, the retail sector has adopted the lifecycle approach more readily. As at June 2015, 21 of the 28 lifecycle products were offered by the retail segment. Rainmaker suggests ...

AB calls for three-stage CIPR

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... annuity purchase. The delayed purchase would occur after superannuation savings are accumulated in a target-date or lifecycle fund, and after a member initially enters an income paying target-date fund during retirement. AB portfolio manager multi-asset ...

Target date funds just 3% US retirement assets

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
Much is made of the popularity of lifecycle investing in the US yet it comprises just 3% of their retirement system. According to figures released by the Investment Company Institute (ICI), lifecycle investment funds, referred to under the broader category ...

FEATURE: The circle of life

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
As the transition to MySuper continues, lifecycle funds are becoming a popular default investment option. Darren Snyder explores this evolving market. Earlier this year a joint paper by AustralianSuper and the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

SelectingSuper fund award nominees announced

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... will also be special awards to acknowledge innovation, this year focusing on products aimed at young people and for lifecycle MySuper products. An Industry Service Award will also be announced for a superannuation leader who has made a mark on the industry ...

ING DIRECT super manager promoted

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... financial matters.A They want a "one stop shop" where their trusted adviser can support them through their financial lifecycle, from home loans to superannuation," Woolnough said. "Many brokers and advisers recognise this and are increasingly working ...

Room to move on super investment fees

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... QSuper who "have a very big, core, passive portfolio." Rice said a case where active management can be problematic is lifecycle funds. "They [lifecycle funds] worry too much about sequencing risk to the point of the retirement instead of building retirement ...

Investing is like a game of tennis

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
... were on the back of looking at investor fundamentals such as emerging markets and alternative assets. Rajan also said lifecycle superannuation funds are gaining traction globally. He said in the United States about $700 billion has been invested in target-date ...