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SMSF associations announce merger

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... - not 4% the government underestimated in last year's budget. A new report from SMSF software company Class found Baby Boomers aged 49 and over will be the hardest hit as they make on average $34,100 in annual concessional contributions, which already ...

Top trends reshaping Aussie superannuation

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
... stages of accumulation as membership bases become more diverse and broadly distributed. "Millennials, Gen X, and the baby boomers all form part of the superannuation equation in near equal numbers," the report said. "Given their age differences, it's ...

SMSFs hit hard by super reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... the government grossly underestimated in last year's budget. A new report from SMSF software company Class found Baby Boomers aged 49 and over will be the hardest hit as they make on average $34,100 in annual concessional contributions, which already ...

Sharing economy to reshape global real estate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... twelve months ago to now US$53 as more investors realise the sector's potential. It's not just the millennials, the baby boomers are making their preferences felt as well. According to research, 70% of the population in developed countries will live ...

Younger investors flock to offshore equities

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... "Generally, younger generations have longer investment timeframes, which allows them to pursue high growth assets, while Baby Boomers are opting for traditional blue chips names which offer reliable yields and have excellent long term track records," ...

BetaShares managed fund receives rating

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... Lonsec for providing a prudent way to access global equities." "This strategy has particular appeal for SMSFs and baby boomers - groups who want global equity exposure, but need to balance this against the level of risk they are willing to take in their ...

Bendigo targets ethically conscious investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2017
... retirement savings can now be a power for good with Bendigo, potentially over many decades." Rohan said he also expects baby boomers, especially those who were responsible for organising some of the most significant campaigns to protect Australia's environment ...

Retirement needs higher purpose: ASFA CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... sort of higher purpose that gives definition to retirement." Fahy says the key player in this transformation will be baby boomers and "we need them to re-conceptualise retirement." In a wide-ranging and passionate speech, Fahy said among all the disparaging ...

Instos must stress test: Mercer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2017
... should be aware of their exposure to carbon-intensive assets. Ageing will potentially create economic divergences as baby boomers in the developed world look to retire and draw down on their assets, thereby placing upward pressure on bond yields. Meanwhile ...

BetaShares develops new ethical ETF

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2017
... Vynokur said. "US industry research shows 41% of millennials use ETFs, compared with 25% of Gen Xers and only 17% of baby boomers. Additionally, millennials are twice as likely to invest in companies that seek to have positive environmental or social ...