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Articles Retirement Conversations

22/11/2021

On the level: why retirees need a certain confidence

More than a year on from the savage but brief COVID-induced crash of early 2020,…

Michael Erder

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Institutional

30/09/2021

Retirement: The business case for creating products must stack up

While Australia has built an impressive defined contribution system, the task of converting those contributions…

Michael Erder

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Articles Innovation Institutional

11/06/2021

Why addressing sequencing risk should be part of solving the longevity puzzle

After a two-year delay the much-anticipated Retirement Income Covenant (RIC) is now on track to…

Michael Erder

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Articles Innovation Institutional

11/06/2021

How product innovation can help super funds improve their members’ longevity risk

Greater return certainty would help retirees feel more confident to draw down on their savings.

Michael Erder

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Articles Portfolio Construction

09/04/2021

Turning retirement planning
on its head

Without a doubt, today’s financial advisers have an incredible task on their hands in meeting…

Michael Erder

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Articles Retirement Conversations

22/02/2021

Retirees let down by lack of protection from investment markets

Greater return certainty would help retirees feel more confident to draw down on their savings.

Michael Erder

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Articles Portfolio Construction

15/12/2020

The quest for retirement income confidence

Caitriona Wortley, Head of Distribution Allianz Retire+, explains why Australians need to refocus on the…

Michael Erder

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Articles Portfolio Construction

14/12/2020

The future retirement income vehicle

As interest rates hover near the zero bound retirees must drive faster, on narrower roads…

Michael Erder

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Articles Portfolio Construction

24/09/2020

Breaking a vicious cycle: How to help retirees invest with confidence

The fear of losing money can become a self-fulfilling prophecy for many retirees. Here’s how…

Michael Erder

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Articles Portfolio Construction

21/09/2020

Flawed thinking on retirement products must change

Investment industry needs greater focus on protecting retirees’ second biggest asset in drawdown phase.

Michael Erder

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