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Age pension is retirees' main income source

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... Investment Management, explained to the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds yesterday that the amount of exposure of retirees to equities is about 20% and six out of 10 retirees still have the age pension as their main source of income during the ...

Shortage of reliable Aussie income products

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... said he was laying down the gauntlet to the Australian financial services industry to rethink portfolio construction for retirees. He suggests something in the region of a third allocated to equity income, a third in real assets such as infrastructure ...

Dividend stocks ideal for SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... retirement their saving priorities change from growing their pension pot to preserving it. Traditionally this has seen retirees move from higher risk equities to safe and reliable bonds. However, in the current environment, Legg Mason Australian equities ...

Annuities boost Challenger growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... $1.06 billion in retail sales and $921 million in institutional sales. The wave of Baby Boomers coming into retirement, retirees' preference for secure and guaranteed income investments, such as lifetime annuity products, and a growing awareness of longevity ...

QSuper launches new Challenger annuity

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... investment. Members can buy the product next month through either QSuper or QInvest, the fund's financial planning arm. "Retirees' desire for stability and control has driven the rapid growth in annuities sales in recent years, making it a natural choice ...

DomaCom to partner with Perpetual on new platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
... capital growth for the next generation. According to DomaCom, the new platform aims to match the time horizons of both retirees and SMSF trustees who want "an allocation to property of their choice in locations of their choice".

Politicians move 'super' goal posts at their peril

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
... fought election battleground. Hutton said that both major parties appear to recognise the growing electoral clout of retirees and would be concerned about bringing in changes across the board that affect retirees too much. However, he believes that superannuation ...

Retirement costs on the rise again

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... the long term, the underlying trend has been for significant increases in health costs, which has implications for many retirees.

LUCRF's new growth option targets lower volatility

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... volatility than a typical 'Balanced' superannuation portfolio. "At a time of falling interest rates, and the real need for retirees to protect and grow their investment accounts, our 'Targeted Return' option can make an important contribution to the ...

Tough turkey for retirees this Christmas

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
While the latest RBA rate cut is an early Christmas present to Australia's mortgage payers, retirees are in for a tougher festive period, says National Seniors chief executive Michael O'Neill. The Reserve Bank (RBA) cut the base rate to 3% yesterday ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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