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SEC seeks to shut down $450m Ponzi scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024
... $30,000 (US$20,000). To do so, they were encouraged to use their savings, including those held in individual retirement accounts (IRA), or take out lines of credit. Instead of delivering the returns promised, the parties made Ponzi-like payments to investors ...

Fiduciary rule introduced in United States

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... net gains to retirement investors." It is worth noting the US$17 billion figure only accounts for individual retirement accounts (IRAs) which comprise stocks, bonds or mutual funds. The true figure is likely much higher as it does not consider the amount ...

Target date funds just 3% US retirement assets

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... sometimes point to the popularity of target date funds in the US, these funds account for just 2% of Individual Retirement Accounts although they account for a larger 8% share of defined contribution funds established by employers. But in addition to ...

US schools should teach finlit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2015
... concerns that government initiatives to allow payroll deductions so employees can contribute toA individual retirement accounts could inadertantly run foul of other federal or state laws that already govern retirement and investmentproducts. Despite ...

US retirement assets reach US$23tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... retirement savings represent 34% of US household financial assets. The ICI noted that assets in individual retirement accounts (IRAs) totaled US$6.5 trillion, defined contribution (DC) plans accounted for US$5.9 trillion, government pension plans- including ...

Annuities lead US advice requests

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... insurers and advisors," said Ethier. Other popularly requested product classes for advice were individual retirement accounts which ranked second and ETFs which ranked fifth. Clients looking specifically for fee-based products ranked ninth and hedge ...
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