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Baby boomers lag on retirement planning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
... in retirement, as 69% of millennials believe the need for an adviser extends well into retirement. In contrast, 45% of retirees don't believe they need advice at all. The report concludes: "Overall, we find that the retired population in our survey says ...

Actuaries warn against one size fits all retirement products

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... they fear outliving their savings. There is a need for products that more efficiently manage longevity risk, providing retirees with better standards of living in retirement," Lyon said. "There is significant public interest in ensuring that the changes ...

Goals-based strategies valuable for retirees: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... annuities, an international study shows. Most retirement investment solutions are failing to meet the needs of future retirees, according to a study by French business school EDHEC-Risk Institute. The solutions tend to focus on achieving minimum levels ...

Australians failing to act on increased retirement cost

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
... sought information on retirement funding, compared to the global average of 50%. Keeping in mind that budgets assume retirees own their own home outright and are relatively healthy, ASFA estimates that couples aged around 65 need to spend $59,971 per ...

Insurance counteracting ageing population risks

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
Governments increasingly withdrawing support for retirees and ageing populations is a worrying global trend, but presents an emerging opportunity for the insurance industry to fill the gap, new research from reinsurer Swiss Re shows. The 'ageing wallet' ...

Professional financial advice outpacing self-directed

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2017
... lower tolerance for risk, with four in five preferring guaranteed or stable investment returns, the report said. Most retirees (60%) said they want guaranteed or stable returns at an 8% average; 41% of those aged over 55 are comfortable with some variability ...

Boutique fund joins Bennelong suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
... Management umbrella is expanding, with three asset management experts partnering to create a new business focused on retirees. Bennelong has teamed up with Alastair MacLeod, Sam Jacob and Andrew MacLeod to establish Wheelhouse Investment Partners, aiming ...

Advice associations respond to Federal Budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... members, who provide advice to millions of Australians, are concerned that changes that reduce retirement savings of future retirees, will only add extra pressure on the age pension," De Gori said. Likewise, De Gori said the $300,000 non-concessional ...

Downsizing measures present advice opportunities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... planners will have an easier time preparing for and sustaining clients throughout retirement thanks to new measures for retirees wishing to downsize the family home. It also presents a number of advice opportunities. The Federal Budget proposes that ...

Challenger recruits CBA research manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2017
... between the distribution side and making sure we've got a good breadth of products which address the needs of Australian retirees."