New research from financial education initiative RedSTART shows that workers could end up with pensions that fall woefully short of the minimum wage – unless they save early and regularly. RedSTART, an offshoot of investment consultancy Redington, has calculated what you would have save in your 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s to achieve equivalent income levels in retirement. The figures highlight that simply relying on the Government’s auto-enrolment programme to encourage workers to save for old age isn’t ambitious enough.
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What to be wary of in this low growth world
In this AlphaSight update, Evenlode investment director Hugh Yarrow discusses two areas equity investors must watch closely in today’s low growth environment. Continue reading “What to be wary of in this low growth world”
Crunch time for Greece: star managers on the country’s next steps
As the Greek government seeks an extension to debt obligations, Citywire canvassed leading equity and bond managers to understand what their stance is, how the current situation is affecting their portfolio positioning and whether the much-heralded ‘Grexit’ will come to pass…
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Asia & Japan the major winners of oil drop
In this AlphaSight update, Harwood Multi-Manager CIO Richard Philbin discusses the winners and losers of the recent sharp slide of the oil price. Continue reading “Asia & Japan the major winners of oil drop”
Flows still strong into corporate bond funds
In this AlphaSight update, Lipper head of UK & Ireland research Jake Moeller reveals flows are still pouring into corporate bond funds and why managers overall are still sanguine. Continue reading “Flows still strong into corporate bond funds”
Buying gold and macro funds for volatile 2015
In this AlphaSight update, Apollo Multi Asset Management’s Ryan Hughes explains why he has been positioning for increased market volatility and also reveals why he has no exposure to long-only UK equities. Continue reading “Buying gold and macro funds for volatile 2015”
Avoid energy HY, but Europe encouraging
In this AlphaSight update, Henderson head of retail fixed income John Pattullo believes credit conditions in Europe have been improving even before QE and explains why investors should be wary of buying the top issuing sector in high yield. Continue reading “Avoid energy HY, but Europe encouraging”
Telco consolidation negative for consumers
In this AlphaSight update, Alken Asset Management founder Nicolas Walewski explains why he is bearish on the current ‘defensive’ consolidation underway in the European telecommunications industry. Continue reading “Telco consolidation negative for consumers”
Digging deeper for credit premiums
In this AlphaSight update, Redington’s head of manager research Pete Drewienkiewicz looks at where investors can extract more alpha from credit allocations. Continue reading “Digging deeper for credit premiums”
Oil is today’s most vital investment theme
In this AlphaSight video update, Alken Asset Management founder Nicolas Walewski discusses the winners and losers from the sharp drop in oil prices. Continue reading “Oil is today’s most vital investment theme”