Articles tagged with 'pensions'

ING acts to unfreeze pensions

4 November 2008 | Joins list of fund managers easing access for pensions affected by frozen redemptions.


Pension products the new focus

9 October 2008 | Chant West reveals best and worst performers.


Pension reserve funds move to maximise returns

8 October 2008 | Shifting governance and investment policies will impact market.


Actuaries call for higher pension age

7 October 2008 | Australians should be encouraged to support themselves for longer.


Oil drives up Canadian pension returns

21 July 2008 | Canadian pension funds benefit from oil price but struggle on equity exposures.


Volatility hits Canadian pensions

21 April 2008 | Australian super funds not the only ones facing negative returns.


Ambitious AXA

21 November 2007 | AXA Australia kicks off five-year strategy with innovative super product.


Watson Wyatt maintains momentum

23 October 2007 | Retirement Practices drives revenue growth.


Wraps and real estate reign in UK

9 August 2007 | What UK Planners are recommending.


Demographics key to Indian opportunity

19 July 2007 | The make-up of the Indian population is set to drive funds management opportunities.


Key survey findings

16 July 2007 | Corporate super funds scorn choice churn.


MLC unveils new pension offerings

7 June 2007 | Responding to the new pension income rules, MLC has released two different pension products that give clients access to their superannuation and pension funds via a single, integrated account.


Australian advisers accused of scaremongering on UK pensions

30 May 2007 | Some Australian financial planners and superannuation funds have been accused of needlessly worrying British pension holders on the basis of misleading claims that United Kingdom pension transfers will cease on June 30 this year.


Australian super funds still on UK radar

28 May 2007 | The United Kingdom Government has removed doubt as to whether Australian superannuation funds will continue to qualify for receiving transfers of UK benefits after the new superannuation tax rules are implemented in Australia on July 1.


ING and ANZ launch ATM access to pension funds

24 May 2007 | Taking advantage of the new rules governing superannuation from July 1, ING Australia and ANZ have partnered to provide clients over 60 with direct access to their pension funds through ANZ branches, Internet banking and ATMs.


Eligibility changes poach nest eggs

3 November 2006 | Proposed eligibility changes to the age pension risk damaging people who have worked hard to build up their superannuation nest eggs, according to SMSF specialist Martin Murden.


Super changes may push down product fees

11 May 2006 | The proposed simplification of the superannuation system released with the Federal Budget may put downward pressure on management fees for superannuation related products and will lead to significant changes to client retirement strategies, early analysis has indicated.


Planners should target retiring women

22 January 2001 | Financial planners on the look out for new opportunities might do well to target women approaching retirement.


Rising sun smiles again on Japanese markets

20 January 2000 | The Japanese investment market will continue to shine over the next two to three years, according to one of Japan’s biggest fund managers. DLIBJ Asset Management senior relationship manager Toshikazu Nishimura


APRA eyes DIY funds

21 January 1999 | The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will now ensure that all superannuation funds, including self-managed super funds (SMSFs), which pay pensions are “subject to an appropriate level of prudential supervision.”


Super Regulation Should superannuation funds be compelled to suspend advertising capable of persuading uninformed investors to crystallise losses?
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