BABY BOOMERS

Superannuation

Far from being a drain on the economy, Australia’s retirees have the potentials to be core to helping rebuild the nation’s infrastructure for years to come, a report from...

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Financial planning

Recent policy changes have made preparation – and the role of planners – more critical than ever in the post-retirement space. However, even for planners, it’s not an eas...

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Superannuation

Nearly two thirds (64 per cent) of baby boomers think they will need the age pension in addition to their super savings, according to REST Super....

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Financial planning

An ageing population has meant retirees and pre-retirees now make up 66 per cent of financial planning clients and 82 per cent of planner funds under advice...

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Funds management

BTIM Defensive and Balanced Equity Income has emerged a winner at the Money Management/Lonsec Fund Manager of the Year Award for the best Retirement Product Innovation....

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Financial planning

Building up a decent savings pool has been listed at a top priority for young Australians, ahead of leisurely pursuits, according to a pre-budget TAL survey. ...

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Superannuation

Australia's superannuation sector continues to attract a considerable amount of regulatory and legislative change and it's paramount that taxpayers are aware of any new o...

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Financial planning

Despite the best intentions, the FOFA reforms constrained quality advice and left little wriggle room for planners wanting to expand their experience, writes Rob Caprioli...

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Superannuation

More than a third (35 per cent) of Australians see life insurance as just another insurance product people are trying to sell them and believe superannuation is enough to...

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Financial planning

AFA has accused ISA of hypocrisy for not making its FOFA submission publicly available, despite its loud calls for transparency....

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Superannuation

Mercer research shows Australian super funds have 50 per cent of assets invested in equities, on par with the UK, USA and Canada. ...

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Superannuation

The Federal Government has been urged to lift the pension age and incentivise income stream superannuation options to lessen the economic burden left by the baby boomer g...

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Editorial

From Bo Derek Investments, Cockroach Theory, Black Swans to Dead Cat Bounces, no other industry attracts buzzwords quite like financial services. “Innovative disruption” ...

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Funds management

Westpac backs superannuation fund investment in infrastructure and points to delivery of annuity-type returns....

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Financial planning

There is a widening gap between the ideal retirement age and the real retirement age for many Australians, as they find they do not have enough money for retirement....

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