Life-cycle, Annuities Less Relevant For Cbus Asset Owners, RetirementThe unique characteristics of Cbus members make life-cycle and annuity strategies less attractive to them, the pension fund’s chief executive said at the inaugural [i3] Pensions Portfolio Forum. Read More
No Retirement Solution Fits All Asset Allocation & Strategy, Retirement, Women in FinanceJacki Ellis has been given the task to spearhead First State Super’s retirement strategy from an investment perspective. We speak to Ellis about the complexity of the problem, the challenges of CIPRs and the need for customisation. Read More
In Defence of Life-cycle Strategies Asset Owners, RetirementAustralian Catholic Super CIO Michael Block addresses some of the criticism of lifecycle strategies and argues that we should take a closer look at the concept behind it. “To always place a member who is 20 years old with a 60-year old member in the same strategy is clearly ridiculous,” he says. Read More
Outlook Grim for First DC Retirees Asset Allocation & Strategy, RetirementThe first cohort of DC members is nearing retirement and already the initial figures show that their pension savings are falling short, says David Buckle, Head of Investment Solution Design, Fidelity International. Read More
HK Shows Careful Optimism on Annuities Asset Allocation & Strategy, RetirementThis month the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation will launch lifetime annuities for retirees. Schroders took the pulse of Hong Kong’s residents to see how enthusiastic they are about these products. Read More
Risk Is Determined by Investment Goal: Merton Asset Allocation & Strategy, RetirementRisk is not volatility, but the chance that you won’t achieve your investment goals, Nobel price laureate Robert Merton says. Read More
