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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 ...

Investors deluded on returns

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... settle for 11%. The number is driven up by millennials who have an income expectation of 12.9%. Generation X expects 10.8%, baby boomers expect 9.2% and investors over the age of 71 only expect 7.7%. Schroders chief executive for Australia Chris Durack ...

Chief economist update: China's great leap forward 70 years in the making

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
China's come a long way, baby! 1 October 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The Politburo has much to celebrate and boast about. It didn't happen overnight, but it did happen. Chairman Mao ...

Short-seller targets infant formula importer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2019
Short-seller Blue Orca is targeting an importer of infant formula from Australia for falsely claiming its products are safe for lactose intolerant babies. Ausnutria, a company that imports infant milk formula from Australia, New Zealand and Europe for ...

Women don't know their worth: Noble Oak

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
... their insurance by a staggering $702,000 - more than any other demographic. Meanwhile, men in Generation X (1965-1980) and Baby Boomers (1946-1964) overvalue themselves by $102,000 and $174,000 respectively. By occupation, the industries most likely ...