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Chief economist update: UK is now Bailey's baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2020
Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney's last days on the job would have gotten more press were it not for the more pressing concern of the coronavirus. To be sure, there was nothing noteworthy in Carney's final monetary policy committee ...

Retirement funding system failing: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2020
... designed to support retirees for 20-30 years of life beyond work," the report said. "Superannuation came in too late for most baby boomers; accordingly, the median account is $200,000 at retirement (less for women), which provides income for around 10-15 ...

Millennials not attracted to property

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2020
... to popular belief, those born in 1970 (Generation X) have experienced a similar return from housing as those born in 1960 (Baby Boomers) as they approach the age of 50," Doyle said. Millennials on the other hand, have reason to sulk. "For those born ...

Why women struggle in financial advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2020
... The system likened maternity leave to long service leave, I responded by saying there is no choice about who is having my baby and taking long service leave is a choice." She said such variable remuneration systems can disadvantage women when they are ...

Bank of Mum and Dad forking out serious dosh

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
... home deposit, according to retirement funding provider Household Capital's chief executive Josh Funder. "For a lot of Baby Boomers they enjoy such great longevity that their children don't get to enjoy their wealth until they are old themselves," ...

Super sector to dominate by 2034

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2019
... slightly less than 30% in the next 15 years. "The key reason [for this decline] is the increase in pension payments as the baby-boomers age and consume their benefits. There will also be a run-off of large SMSF funds as the current older retirees age ...

Chief economist update: Has the Fed conquered the yield curve?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
... Tool that shows majority of market participants expect no change in US interest rates in 2020. The US has come a long way baby... from US recession worries to the prospect of a resumption of hikes in interest rates by 2021 (as per the December dot plot). ...

Aussies unprepared for wealth transfer

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... general manager of private clients Andrew Baker said we are facing the largest "intergenerational wealth transfer" in history. "Baby boomers were fortunate enough to experience a period of supercharged wealth accumulation which has resulted in a stark ...

Boomers show healthy ESG appetite

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2019
... truly on the radar for savvy millennials, but new research has revealed it could also be the secret ingredient to tempting Baby Boomers into engaging with their super. The research, coming out of global asset management firm Franklin Templeton, found ...

Superestate eyes property mandates

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... of proved it to ourselves. We can build a pretty big sustainable business just doing piece. But then it's just kind of our baby, we've ring-fenced it and it's not really benefiting as many people as possible. "Fast forward a few years I'd like to think ...