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Market woes cause adviser headache

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... hospital operator Ramsey Health Care and funerals provider Invocare. Ramsay Health Care would benefit from the growing population and was expanding its operations in the UK and France, he said. Invocare's revenue growth is also linked to population demographics ...

Planners unprepared for second stage clients

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... financial planning industry thus far." EQT wants planners and trustees to work together to assist Australia's ageing population to transition the second phase and handle the unexpected financial hurdles, such as the hefty bond that is required when entering ...

Time for super to step up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... these forces there is great potential for Australia to become a global leader in financial services despite it's small population and only being the 14th biggest economy. "Super has been one of Australia's great economic achievements. As consumers, financial ...

Fund manager recommends less defensive retirement

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... Retirement income products are a hot topic in both the retail and institutional space as Australia's quickly ageing population faces up to a savings gap, estimated to be nearing $90,000 per person. Legg Mason's Real Income Fund is focused on retirees ...

UK should raise state pension age to 70: PwC

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... measures to curb public debt, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). With the globally familiar problem of an ageing population, the UK's public debt would reach 90% of GDP by 2050 if existing policies were maintained, said PwC in a research paper. ...

Cost of living outpacing retirement incomes

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... looked at the spending costs of those 90 years old and over. "We are learning more about the very old with the ageing population and a far bigger proportion of people hitting their 90s," said Pauline Vamos, chief executive, ASFA. "Its time to see where ...

Pigs may fly but they won't default

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
... evasion but I seriously doubt how they can increase revenues from social security contributions from a smaller working population size, paying more taxes, receiving less benefits. "Broadening of the tax base and reduction in tax exemptions." More taxes ...

Asian private wealth tops Europe

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... look set to pour more money back into equities and commodities 2012. Asia-Pacific posted the strongest rate of HNWI population growth in 2010 with 3.3 million now qualifying, a rise of 9.7% from the previous year. The new figures come from Merrill Lynch ...

Superpartners adds risk expert to board

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... something that really interests me," said Kelsall. "We (indirectly) have an impact on people's retirement and the ageing population so I'm looking forward to being part of a very meaningful industry." Since 2004, Kelsall has been chair of the Auditing ...

Bear have no fur

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... economy. Still, even buyer incentives and suppressed interest rates haven't stopped prices from sliding. A growing population and falling housing prices are basic and clear signs of economic recession." I agree with you on this one, Dan. Recent US housing ...