The largest pure retirement village operator, Aevum, predicted at its Annual General Meeting
last week that its net profit after tax for 2009 will decline from this years $28.5 million by
10 to 20 percent, based on the housing market not sinking further. It should be noted that
Aevums 2008 net profit was up 24 percent on 2007.


RIP: We are seeing the death of the family-run aged care operator
It feels like I am writing an obituary to family-run aged care facilities. Once the backbone of the sector, multi-generation operators are now selling out at a pace not seen before. The sell-off is accelerating, with three landmark deals in just two...
