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Economic recap: Week to December 3

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
... world now must contend with the US Federal Reserve's recent change of tact. After insisting that the recent surge in inflation is "transitory" for months, Fed chair Powell (in his testimony before the US Congress at the end of November) declared ...

Retirees require 3.3% drawdown: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
... that newly minted retirees cannot safely withdraw 4% of their initial portfolio balance each year while adjusting for inflation. "Lowering the withdrawal rate to 3.3% is a conservative measure in a zero-sum game - you either run out of money before you ...

Economic recap: Week to November 26

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2021
... purchases by US$15 billion per month and every month thereafter. All in the name of preventing the "transitory" surge in inflation from becoming persistent. But the rise and rise in consumer prices for whatever reasons - the unleashing of pent-up demand ...

Economic recap: Week to November 19

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021
... not time to make a change Just relax, take it easy..." -Cat Stevens, Father and Son The curse du jour that is rising inflation has raised volatility in the bond and equity markets by virtue of the anticipated central bank policy responses to keep the ...

ASIC reviews super calculators

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2021
... to superannuation calculators and estimates relief. This includes having standard assumptions for retirement ages and inflation rates that are used as defaults. Yet, ASIC is also proposing greater flexibility to trustees to tailor forecasts based on ...

Brokers warn of looming disaster

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... survey is a wakeup call and shows that even a small rise in rates - which is looking more likely next year with rising inflation - could be catastrophic for our nation." White pointed out that, based on the average home loan amount, an increase of $300 ...

Economic recap: Week to November 12

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... succumb to bond market bullying or conduct monetary policy as it sees appropriate given current and expected economic and inflation considerations. Reading between the lines of RBA governor Philip Lowe's statement following the November 2 decision ...

The challenge of retirement income

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
... how retirees can maintain access to savings and invest to receive regular and predictable income that keeps pace with inflation and without eroding capital. Magellan Asset Management head of retirement solutions and data science Paddy McCrudden told ...

£450bn in inflation-linked UK DB liabilities unmatched

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2021
New analysis from Alpha Real Capital, a specialist income manager, suggests that £450 billion of inflation‐linked liabilities belonging to UK defined benefit pension schemes are unmatched. Alpha's analysis showed that higher inflation risks have ...

Supply chain issues push up retiree expenses

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
Retirees continue to bear the brunt of an expensive retirement fuelled by global supply chain issues. Retired couples and singles saw living expenses in their twilight years rise 1% in the September quarter, the latest Association of Superannuation ...