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Gen Y leans away from SMSF cash holdings

MELANIE TIMBRELL | TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012

... advice. In terms of asset allocations, while Baby Boomers understandably moved SMSF holdings to a more defensive bent, retirees have recently increased allocations to direct equities, despite volatility in the markets. "This report highlights what trustees ...

Buy-right and equity managers will deliver income

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012

A growing proportion of superannuation assets being owned by retirees is re-orienting investment product design towards producing income, but delivering this in a sideways yet volatile capital market requires investment managers to change their approach. ...

Older Australians delaying retirement

BEN COLLINS | WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012

... which has meant either delaying retirement, moving back into the workforce or cutting household spending," he said. "Retirees who moved into safe investments to protect their capital like term deposits are now are dealing with diminished returns from ...

Sequencing risk impacts super savings

LINDA HAUSKEN | THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012

... forefront in Australia, according to Chad Padowitz, chief investment officer at Wingate Asset Management. Although many retirees and pre-retirees may not be familiar with term 'sequencing risk' they are recognising its impact on their superannuation ...

Telstra Super launches income option

MELANIE TIMBRELL | WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012

... conversation we have with our members, so that we can focus on the members' income needs, which are clearly very important for retirees," Jones said. The new investment option will launch on July 2 and is Telstra Super's fifth diversified option. Telstra ...

Trio investor secures damages from adviser

BEN COLLINS | FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012

... an option if there has been some form of misconduct on the part of the financial advisor." Investors and self funded retirees lost approximately $180 million in the Trio fraud. Only those who invested in Trio through a fund regulated by the Australian ...

ASMA partners with OneVue for platform launch

LINDA HAUSKEN | TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012

... so they can more easily plan for a comfortable retirement and identify advice requirements." Carrabs said self-funded retirees currently control over $430 billion in assets nation wide and the industry needs to move with the times if it wants to support ...

Australia eyes Israeli super system

MELANIE TIMBRELL | FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012

... annuities." Both lifecycling and annuities are hallmarks of the Chilean pension system, where approximately two-third of retirees purchase annuity products, according to 2009 research from the University of Pennsylvania. Chile has had a substantial influence ...

UK pension reforms tackle longevity crisis

BEN COLLINS | THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012

ASFA: Retirement costs remain steady

LINDA HAUSKEN | THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012

For the second consecutive quarter, costs for retirees have remained steady and are marginally down, according to new figures released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Retirement Standard. The new figures show that retired couples ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

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

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

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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