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Managing the three pillars of retirement

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... discussed the approach of his new firm, launched on Monday and aimed at delivering on retirement objectives. He said retirees need a "multifaceted approach" which goes beyond the traditional two-pronged "bucket" retirement strategy which provisions cash ...

Retirement income innovation severely lacking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... Analysis by a PIMCO-Allianz Australian Retirement Income Taskforce found that the existing investment offerings require retirees to choose and accept full market participation or to choose certainty, with lower returns and no market exposure. PIMCO head ...

Financial services not immune to public inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... in that of professionals. This is pertinent for advisers because, as baby boomers retire and the ratio of workers-to-retirees shifts, demand for retirement solutions will rapidly increase. "Developing compelling advice, product solutions and services ...

Retirement income fund launches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
... retirement or who have already retired have different investment needs," Teh said. "Unlike investors accumulating wealth, retirees broadly need: regular income - to cover living expenses and to keep pace with inflation, lower investment risk - to preserve ...

Super system needs work on environmental and governance factors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017
... Australian managing director, Kevin Haran, said the country could improve its score for material wellbeing which measures retirees' ability to support themselves based on income per capita. "This suggests that there still needs to be greater individual ...

DomaCom launches affordable housing crowdfunding

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... partnering to launch a new crowdfunded investment vehicle, this time focusing on "resort-style" affordable housing for retirees. The partnership with Akuna Lifestyle Estates will see eight stages of development over three to four years to roll out a ...

New cash fund targets retirees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
... executive director John Barry said the Trilogy Enhanced Cash trust is a low risk, capital stable investment ideal for retirees or for those approaching retirement and don't have the ability to accept significant risks with their investments. The fund ...

MyRetirement too product heavy: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
... for MyRetirement solutions to be less product-centric and a mandatory digital advice component be made available for retirees. In a discussion paper submitted to Treasury on Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs), Morningstar urges the ...

Location, location, location: the key to retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... the most of their retirement, according to the latest insight from Milliman. A study of more than 300,000 Australian retirees shows the cost of retirement varies widely depending on where you live and, perhaps unsurprisingly, those living in major capital ...

VanEck launches floating rate ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
... easily tradeable ETF," VanEck Australia managing director Arian Neiron said. "The strategy may suit investors such as retirees and self-managed superannuation funds who wish to preserve their capital but diversify out of very low yielding term deposits. ...