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MetLife launches long-awaited retirement product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
... long-awaited new suite of retirement products, which it has called MetLife Max. The suite of products combines two accumulation products, one of which is capital guaranteed; two transition-to-retirement products (TTRs), one of which is guaranteed; and ...

Market Vectors to launch equal weight ETF

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... companies." He said the new ETF will remove the large capitalisation biases found in other indices, such as the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index, where he said the top five securities account for almost 40% and top 10 securities account for over 50% of ...

Challenger reports record annuities sales

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... (DLAs). He said Challenger would recommend that the government extend the more favourable tax regime on DLAs to the accumulation phase.

FEATURE: The cost of cash

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... dreary outlook for term deposits to the fact that the Australian share market- as represented by the S&P / ASX 300 Accumulation Index - returned 19.68% in 2013, and the much safer global fixed income market - as represented by the Citigroup World Government ...

International shares pose barriers to entry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... World ex Australia (Net Dividend) Index rising 45.04% in Australian dollar terms versus 23.26% from the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index. The report also revealed that the majority of retail investors are also missing out on the benefits of exchange traded ...

Super returns climb to 16.1pct, ahead of pre-GFC glory days

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... group that conducts the SelectingSuper performance surveys. Rainmaker said the results are so high because the ASX accumulation index delivered 25% over the 12 months and international shares a massive 38% despite the AUD increasing in value relative ...

Government to discuss alternative funding for LISC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
The government has indicated that it may be open to finding other sources of funding to prevent the scrapping of the low income superannuation contribution (LISC). Industry bodies including Industry Super Australia (ISA), the Association of Superannuation ...

Fund returns dip to 15pct

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
... were more than 6-times inflation. According to the researcher the results remain high due to the fact that the ASX accumulation index delivered 24% over the 12 months and international shares, 34%. A slight fall in international share returns may reflect ...

DNR gets $200m IOOF mandate

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
... their interests are aligned with those of our investors." The model portfolio aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index by 4% per annum over rolling three year periods by investing in a portfolio of around 15-30 stocks. Dalton Nicol Reid ...

Industry funds and corporates must talk more: Sherry

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... more "scientific" about distinguishing between the tax status of their members, depending on whether they are in the accumulation or pension phase. This means they are assessing the performance of fund managers on an after-tax basis.