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Equities don't work in retirement

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
High equity weightings in accumulation superannuation are unsuited to retirement funds, presenting a big opportunity to life offices and super funds to create products that mimic the age pension. Jeremy Cooper, former head of the Superannuation System ...

Fund managers struggle to beat index

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... revealed. Managers investing in large-cap Australian shares were evenly split between those that beat the S&P/ASX300 Accumulation Index and those that did not, Morningstar said. The benchmark climbed 3.12 per cent and the Large Value category was the ...

Vanguard varies approach to Australian equities

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... ETF (VAS). VAP seeks to closely track the returns of the S&P/ASX 300 A-REIT Index, while VAS tracks the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index.

Trust Company eyes personal touch to build on growth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
... to develop engagement with personal clients. "We look at all long term demographic trends, ageing population and accumulation of personal wealth through super. We're targeting the post accumulation retiree market. We have a lot of continuing estates ...

ASIC starts shadow shopping

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... advice to give industry guidance. "Around 20 per cent of the current super pool is in retirement products, such as de-accumulation products, and this is likely to double over the next decade. It's critical people make good decisions about their retirement ...

Last call for your say on law change

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... foreign companies to set up headquarters in Australia. The reforms affect the Controlled Foreign Company and Foreign Accumulation Fund rules. Industry commentators have noted that while making Australia more attractive as a global management destination ...

Equipsuper launches 'clever' insurance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
The $4.4 billion fund Equipsuper has made a raft of alterations to its standard corporate accumulation plan, EquipExpress, branding this change 'Clever Cover'. The fund has renegotiated the pricing and the terms of its policy with Hannover and will ...

Annuities help combat longevity risk: Cooper

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... week, Cooper spoke to advisers on how best to manage these dangers and how the whole retirement system is focused on accumulation, with advisers needing to break free of that to consider other risks. "Advisers will have to deal with inflation risks ...

AE large cap lagging index: Morningstar

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... the market in 2010, with their 0.05 per cent return falling well below the 1.57 per cent gain of the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index. Only one-fifth of the domestic share funds on the Morningstar database trumped the index return, noted the report. It ...

Challenger boutiques and annuities enjoy strong half year

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... annuity product for an industry superannuation fund. According to Stevens, the product, open for members in both accumulation and retirement phases, will target the post-retirement guarantee income products market, estimated to be valued at $1 trillion ...