Plato targets retirees with new fund
Retirees should look beyond traditional income sources to support their retirements, according to Plato Investment Management managing director, Dom Hamson.
Launching the Plato Global Shares Income Fund (Managed Risk), Hamson said those who look to cash and property to fund their retirement were missing out on higher returns available from equities.
Hamson said the new fund aimed to emulate the success of the Plato Australian Shares Income Fund (Managed Risk), which has delivered investors a net income of 9.1 per cent per annum — 2.5 per cent above the income benchmark — while stabilising portfolio volatility using the Milliman Managed Risk Strategy.
"While retirees are looking for high and generally stable income, we don't believe this means they need to invest in cash and property and miss out on the capital and diversification benefits of equities — both domestic and global," he said.
"Initial feedback from the market to our Global Share Income Fund has been extremely positive and we are very focused on innovating for retirees, a market that is not always a priority for other funds."
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Nicholas O'Donoghue
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