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Invesco shifts Asian focus to consumer demand

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... of the wave, we're there just as the Asian community is turning into a self sustaining economy driven by the Asian population itself," said Mark Yesberg, head of product and marketing, Invesco. The favourable demographics driven by a young population ...

Mercer plans for post FOFA advice dominance

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... create post retirement product solutions. "Either we build it or we give advice, but no one has focused on the ageing population and we have a floor of actuaries focused on just that." Mercer will reshape its wealth management offerings to include globally ...

Manufacturing's Gerry Harvey moment

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... develop a competitive manufacturing sector, which would even get worse if Australia went into reverse and reduced its population. And then we have calls from across the political spectrum for revenue from Australia's highly profitable industries, like ...

Super funds mindshift imperative

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... IQ Business Group. Super funds have reportedly begun moving towards a member-centric focus in response to the ageing population and rising rate of decumulation. Graham Sammells, chief executive of the IQ Business group and chair for the Association of ...

Pensioner inflation hits 4.5%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
Pensioner living costs are up 4.5% for the past 12 months, compared to regular inflation for the general population which is up only 3.6% over the same period. The Australian Bureau of Statistics June 2011 Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index ...

Stocks rally hard as Australia deemed a bargain buy

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... US where it is generally greater than 80%," he said. "We have monetary and fiscal levers, a strong balance sheet and population growth... of three to four million people in the next 10 years," he said. US equities rose overnight with Wall Street posting ...

PC disability insurance final report released

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... would not be affected by the National Disability Insurance Scheme), they are not suited to universal coverage of the population against the potential costs of longterm care and support associated with disability. The private insurance market does not ...

Govt provides reverse mortgage guarantees

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
The Federal Government has made its first move in the race to fiscally manage the ageing population, with the release of draft legislation to increase protection around reverse mortgages. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation ...

US ceiling raised but underlying reasons remain

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... the world for the best paid minimum wage. Combining poorly paid demographics with the US obesity epidemic and ageing population is placing a massive strain on the welfare system, which last year paid $2 trillion on social security payments. "The US ...

Govt uncertainty plagues wealth mgmt industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... the wealth management industry's chief executives, with lack of confidence in Australian preparation for its ageing population, a new report has revealed. The survey of 31 chief executives from wealth management companies by Financial Services Council ...