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Election campaign ignores seniors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... also claims senior Australians include people aged between 50 and 59, which may be unwelcome news to the 1.4 million Baby Boomers in this age bracket.

Members star in Sunsuper ad campaign

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
... fund had undertaken extensive research to develop Sunsuper's new brand strategy. "Our research indicated that the baby boomers are spearheading a change in how Australians view retirement," she said. "Investors are now seeking financial independence ...

AXA protects retirement income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
... and marketing at AXA Australia, said the financial planning industry has mainly focused on accumulating assets for baby boomers entering retirement but that needs to change. "More focus needs to be centred on how they manage their capital in order to ...

AXA AP angles for bigger slice of Aus market

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2010
... to branch out into the post-retirement market and self managed super funds (SMSFs) at a time when the bulk of the baby boomers are retiring and the SMSF market continue to grow. According to Towers Watson, some three million Australian baby boomers are ...

Tax breaks no enough: seniors

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
It would take more than tax breaks to help baby boomers stay in the workforce beyond the average retirement age, argues an industry body. Michael O'Neill, chief executive at National Seniors, welcomed head of Treasury, Ken Henry's, proposal for tax ...

Towers Watson to fix post-retirement blues

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
... set to design longevity strategies that best suit super funds and insurers - ahead of the three million Australian baby boomers expected to retire over the next 20 years. Towers Watson (the former Watson Wyatt Australia merging with Towers Perrin) is ...

ING to guarantee money for life

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
... the market - products for people who are moving out of the accumulation phase and into decumulation, such as the baby boomers. More importantly, last year's market crisis was also a tough lesson learnt for investors whose retirement plans weren't designed ...

Gen Y have unrealistic investment expectations: research

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
... annual rate of return above 13 per cent, down from just above 14 per cent over the past year. Compare this to Gen X, baby boomers and retirees who have all downgraded their expectations to single digit returns. However, while Gen Y expectations remain ...

Macq prepares for longevity risk

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
... inadequate savings. That people will outlive their savings is a scary thought that is now becoming a reality as more baby boomers approach retirement. Robertson said that while Australia has led the world when it comes to developing a compulsory savings ...

Mercer's self employed advice strategy falls short

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
... is not concerned with rising competition for these financial planners, he said the demand is only going to rise as baby boomers move into retirement.