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Baby boomers turn to property to fund retirement

... market angst in some quarters, Mortgage Choice points to the results of an independent survey with 36 per cent of baby boomer aged respondents planning to buy an investment property in the next 12 months. The online survey covered 651 respondents, aged ...

Too many people unprepared for retirement: Count

Count Wealth Accountants says there is a worrying trend that the 'new breed' of retirees want to 'live it up' and are not saving enough to match their lifestyle expectations. The trend comes out of the results of a Count conducted survey, which asked ...

Absolute Capital strengthens sales team as it looks to Asian markets

... trustees apply. Harding-Davis says Absolute Capital's specialist skill in credit is well positioned to capture the baby boomer market as it reaches retirement. Harding-Davis says, "Absolute Capital is an established boutique with strong expertise and ...

Funds management industry set for generational change

AAP | FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2005

For an industry which barely caused a ripple 25 years ago, managed funds have become an $840 billion behemoth in Australia. But with an ageing population whose superannuation makes up 78 per cent of funds under management and a financially sophisticated ...

Investors yield to fixed interest as Principal appoints lead manager

Principal Global Investors (PGI) has appointed Rob da Silva to lead its Global Strategic Income Fund as investors increasingly look to fixed income assets. da Silva will be backed by a management team which includes Tony Piliotis in the Sydney office ...

Investors need to widen the asset horizon

... also spoke about demographic changes and the implications for a shift in assets. In particularly he says an ageing baby boomer generation are the natural buyers of defensives asset classes, with bonds forecasted to grow from 9 per cent to 13 per cent ...

BT yields to baby boomers

BT Financial Group has launched a new-style yield fund targeted towards the retirement needs of the baby boomer generation. The BT Multi-Strategy Yield Fund combines both absolute return and yield strategies and offers three-way diversification across ...

Planners still optimistic on equities

Financial planners are still upbeat on equity markets, according to the latest survey of the industry by Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM). The Australia-wide survey found that 60 per cent of financial advisers remain 'confident' or 'very confident' ...

Navigator beefs up menu while dropping one fund

... classes and the need for growth assets to address the income needs for those nearing retirement. "We all know about the 'baby boomer' generation and their need for income. It's only recently we've seen a number of funds become available that are managed ...

Falling housing market puts baby boomers Super at risk-warning

AAP | TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2004

Falling house prices could dramatically impact on Australians who depend on equity in the family home or investment property to provide for their retirement, a building advisory service warned yesterday. Archicentre Queensland manager Ron Tanton said ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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