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Frydenberg makes big promises for small business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... skilled migration and assumes Australia's needs will be unchanged. "This is despite the increasing cost to support our ageing population with healthcare and pensions in retirement and the contribution young skilled migrants make to meeting those costs." ...

Super needs a clear objective: Cooper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2019
... had a "structural problem" with its budget, highlighting Cooper's point. "It's highlighted by the fact that we have an ageing population," Thistlethwaite said. He added the population ageing sees pressure put on Australia's healthcare services, pointing ...

Early financial advice prevents worries at the end

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2019
... important things you should be worrying about than 'Have I finished my will?' on your deathbed." Hacker added that with an ageing population, Australian's needed to begin planning their financial matters much earlier in life. "People have to think about ...

Australian retirement system weakens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
An ageing population is placing increased pressure on the Australian government as the nation's ability to ensure individual's retirement is both adequate and economically sustainable is diminishing. Australia has slipped down the ranks of the ...

Financial literacy critical to European retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
... know why they're staying away. "[European] households can invest those savings better for the long term considering the ageing population and the dynamics in our society." He said investors missing out on the end of a bull market and economic expansion ...

Australian retirement outcomes among the best

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
... the quality of retirement outcomes," he said. Hambly added Australia wasn't immune from the challenges associated with an ageing population, higher life expectancies and low interest rates, despite Australia's strong social programs and widely accessible ...

Financial abuse: A hidden epidemic

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... money to running up debt in a victim's name. In June, the Australian Banking Association, National Seniors, Council on the Ageing, Older Persons Action Network and the Financial Services Union joined forces to lobby Government to allow the safe reporting ...

Macrovue appoints ANZ Wealth executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... equity portfolios, differentiated by themes such as disruptive technology, big oil, luxury goods, internet of things and ageing population. They span 20 global markets and nine currencies. It is targeting direct investors including SMSFs trustees as ...

EU to offer cross-border pension scheme

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
... the draft regulation said. More investment into capital markets can therefore help meet challenges posed by population ageing and low interest rates. The product, the EU said, was proposed in response to the fragmented nature of the European pension ...

New campaign combats elder financial abuse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... new campaign to help tackle elder financial abuse. The Australian Banking Association, National Seniors, Council on the Ageing, Older Persons Action Network and the Financial Services Union are calling on state governments to help empower bank staff ...