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High level super talks on now

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... Minister Shorten has previously flagged the lack of adequacy in retirement savings as an issue for Australia's ageing population.

Trust Company eyes personal touch to build on growth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
... in new technology to develop engagement with personal clients. "We look at all long term demographic trends, ageing population and accumulation of personal wealth through super. We're targeting the post accumulation retiree market. We have a lot of continuing ...

Economic woes keep US growth in check

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... sits at 8.8 per cent. US hedge fund trader John Thomas has said the US needs 27 million new jobs to soak up natural population and immigration growth, to set the nation back to 5 per cent unemployment. But since last June, private sector jobs have reportedly ...

FirstChoice launches nine new options

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... in the production, processing, distribution and marketing of soft commodities such as grains. With a rising global population and increasing demand for grains, many investors have been looking to diversify into soft commodities. FirstChoice is also offering ...

Capital at risk in emerging markets

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... threatening Western investments. "It's not a revolution of the destitute," he said, pointing to demographics that show the population of the region was overwhelmingly young. "It's a youth revolution." "Egypt just had its best decade of growth and it ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... release its March 2011 Homebuyer Confidence Index in Sydney and PKF Chartered Accountants will release its Business and Population Monitor 2011. In equities news, Microsoft chief research and strategy officer Craig Mundie is scheduled to address the ...

SG needed to save retirees: Shorten

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... than OECD standards. "We are 26 out of 30 (nations) in terms of incomes of older Australians as a proportion of the population as a whole," he said. "How can we have the fourth largest superannuation funds-under-management market in the world yet be ...

Equity Trustees names head of wealth mgmt

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... administration and advice, and total care services including power of attorney arrangements. "With Australia's aging population, we anticipate more people will seek the services and support provided by this area and we believe it is an area of strong ...

Blue-collar workers shun advice: survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
A study found that a segment of the Australian population is more likely to fall prey to dodgy financial products because it is 'not their nature' to seek professional financial advice. In a study conducted late last year, "Unemployed and struggling ...

Dutch pension tackles longevity risk and ageing population

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... system will soon introduce a new pension contract that would tackle the dual challenges of longevity risk and an ageing population. The Netherlands has a mandatory pension system based on generous defined benefits but an ageing population with increased ...