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Super isn't working for us, say baby boomers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
... respondents taking some sort of advice compared with 30% the same time last year. REST chief executive Damian Hill said: "Baby Boomers lack confidence in the stability of the system, and aren't planning on using it as a major part of their retirement ...

Baby boomers account for four in five dollars under advice

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... earlier," Investment Trends Senior Analyst Recep Peker said. "And that's just the tip of the iceberg. With the first wave of baby boomers only just reaching retirement age, retirees and pre-retirees will continue to demand higher levels of planning support ...

Let's talk about VIX baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
Yeah baby, let's! Seen the CBOE VIX index lately? Yes, that one - the one financial markets look at the gauge the level of investors' fear. It was pegged at 11.36 at the close of last week's activity - the lowest since the ides (15th) of March 2013. ...

Beware engaged baby boomers, super funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014
... the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT) chairperson Jocelyn Furlan. Furlan said this was a particular danger among the baby boomer generation, who have proved some of the most persistent and aggressive complainants at the SCT. Speaking to an audience ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

SPAA applauds tax changes to excess contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... technical and development Keiran McIlwain saying: "This is good news for many people, particularly Australia's 5.5 million Baby Boomers trying to invest as much as they can into super to take advantage of tax free benefits after the age of 60. "The removal ...

Challenger sees sustained interest in lifetime annuities

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... executive Brian Benari said: "Retail annuity sales continue to be propelled by our product innovation and a rising number of baby boomer retirees. In what is seasonally our quietest sales period, we have maintained sales momentum and have further increased ...

Advisers at risk of losing three in 10 clients

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... services Kristen Turnbull said. "The opportunity spans generations, with advice seekers most likely to be Generation X, however Baby Boomers and Generation Y also expressing an interest. They are more likely to come from the lower wealth segments of ...

FEATURE: Insuring against longevity risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... to cracking the problem of accumulation, it did not really address the problem of drawdown. But now, as the first wave of baby-boomers hits retirement, the question of dealing with the drawdown phase is squarely on the agenda. Assistant Treasurer Arthur ...

Advice industry under-prepared for younger client base

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... for, according to the chief executive of Pershing Advisor Solutions, Mark Tibergien. "The industry is fundamentally built on baby boomers but there is a demographic shift which is forcing a change that I think is going to creep up on advisers," he said. ...