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XTBs added to OwnersAdvisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016

... individual bonds provide. As bonds and XTBs mature, the outcome of your investment is known at the outset, which is great for retirees," Murphy said. "We will be working closely with OwnersAdvisory to help further educate investors about the role of ...

VicSuper highlights retirement struggles

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016

... us that many people aren't aware of, or don't understand the changes and how they'll be affected." The report surveyed retirees and pre-retirees, finding a lack of awareness and education surrounding changes to Centrelink were compounded by feelings ...

Markets fear Trump effect on global trade

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016

... "core" government bonds, gold and the Yen," he said, a trend that could continue in the next few weeks. For self-funded retirees, there's more bad news: Trump's win also increases the chance of another RBA rate cut in Australia. But beyond the political ...

The $25 trillion decision US voters have to make

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016

... strength of the US economy and the FED," he said. While spikes and wobbles will be the order of the day, self-funded retirees and SMSF investors are advised to keep their eye on the long game. "Over the longer-term, it will be much more difficult to ...

Uncertain environment fuelling risky investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016

... victory and the continuance of historically low interest rates by the RBA are placing increased pressure on self-funded retirees and increasing opportunity risk, says Australian Unity. Head of Australian Unity David Bryant said that yield-seeking investors ...

IRESS appoints retirement incomes chair

ALEX BURKE | WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016

... the key benefits of "a viable lifetime income stream": savings on social security, zero cost to government, income for "retirees who aren't investment wizards," legacy payments to children and an expansion of Australia's "investable capital." Commenting ...

Super funds should reassess view of balances: Challenger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016

... according to new retirement insights from Challenger. The latest research from the investment manager shows that if pre-retirees look at their retirement savings from a household perspective they'll find they often have more than commonly thought, with ...

Milliman and Frontier explore new retirement product

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016

... such as a specified age or for a specific need like aged care. The concept may result in higher or lower incomes for retirees compared to purchasing a deferred lifetime annuity (DLA), however the consultants say there are ways to enhance risk protection. ...

Super engagement strategies still misfiring

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2016

... superannuation is a qualitative study that focused on young people, new mothers taking time out of the paid workforce and pre-retirees. Choice chief executive, Alan Kirkland, said: "The key findings of the research are that people don't know what they ...

Popularity of annuity bonds set to soar

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016

... found more than 60% of advisers intend to suggest annuities to their clients this year, up 19% from the prior year. "Many retirees have seen dividends cut, capital eroded and market performance not meeting inflation and the impact of having to adjust ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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