Though we never like to talk about it, one day, if we live long enough, we'll all get old. And that means retirement; ask anybody approaching the twilight years, you don't want to get there with no moolah stashed away. With that in mind, Capital and Credit Securities Limited, a subsidiary of the Capital and Credit Financial Group, has launched the Individual Retirement Account (IRA) that will give customers a chance to invest adequately and prepare for retirement.

The IRA investments are tax-exempt, the plan goes beyond the usual 10- to 15-year plans that are considered long term, and the returns are promising to be above the average.

The account was launched at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St Andrew, on Tuesday evening. Here are some snapshots from the event.

National Housing Trust's Earl Samuels (left) has some important words for Ryland Campbell, chairman of the Capital and Credit Financial Group. They were at the launch of a new product, the Individual Retirement Account, held at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, Waterloo Road in St Andrew on Tuesday.

Andrew Cocking (left), deputy group president for international business, talks business with Lloyd Wint, assistant vice president, corporate credit for Capital and Credit Merchant Bank, and Fayval Williams.

Sydney McLennon (centre), assistant vice president of client services and portfolio planning at Capital and Credit Securities Limited, jokes with Karen Powell (left), client service manager, and Rose-Ann East, funds administrator.

Capital and Credit Group chairman Ryland Campbell (centre) hobnobs with Rory Jardine, manager of Super Global Office centre, and Shauna Duncan, financial planner at Capital and Credit Securities Limited.