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Why advisers don't recommend annuities

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... a retirement income product provider Optimum Pensions, which this month signed a distribution deal with ASX-listed Generation Life. The final report from the Retirement Income Review, commissioned by the federal government, acknowledged the need for ...

Super runs out before death: ASFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
New research claims that the majority of Australians deplete their superannuation savings before death, countering the Retirement Income Review's findings. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) claims that most retirees run out ...

Investment bonds a good alternative to Wills: GDG

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... are the second-most effective investment solution after superannuation, and a good alternative to Wills, according to Generation Life senior distribution manager Laura Salsbury. Speaking at Financial Standard 's first Technical Services Forum for ...

Super fund ups stake in renewable company

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... Renewables (PowAR) for an undisclosed figure. Hostplus has increased its investments in PowAR, which operates wind and solar generation. The super fund said the investment is made via its existing direct holding in PowAR and the QIC-managed Global Infrastructure ...

Aberdeen Standard rejigs Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2021
... being properly captured by MSCI. "ESG isn't just about risk mitigation we are [heading] to the next step which is alpha generation," she said. Aberdeen's Australian equities team manages about $1 billion, of which the majority is in its small caps strategy. ...

New fund launches on Chi-X

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2021
... current low interest rate environment combined with increasing growth of passive investing is creating a "once-in-a-generation" cycle in active value investing. 360 Capital said the fund is positioned to capitalise on the lack of truly active, aligned ...

Colonial First State names executive chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2021
... executive chair of the company that will be established on completion of its sale to KKR. Former MLC Wealth and current Generation Development Group chair Rob Coombe has been named as chair-elect ahead of KKR taking over 55% of Colonial First State. ...

Client communication investment needed: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2021
... Asset managers are struggling to get a handle on client communication demands, believing it does not lead to revenue generation, new research shows. Investment management solutions provider SimCorp surveyed 20 buy-side firms globally and found 65% believe ...

Business investment slow to click into gear: Lowe

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... "Looking across the economy, there are investment needs and opportunities in areas as diverse as infrastructure, power generation and distribution, health and social services, food production, advanced manufacturing and digitalisation and data science. ...

No more easy 6% returns: Fidelity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... bonds returns for the future are looking significantly lower, according to Credit Suisse. Since 1950 the Baby Boomer generation would have enjoyed average annualised returns in such a portfolio of 6.4% (7.1% for equities and 3.6% for bonds). But the ...