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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 ...

Yakety yak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... international institutions and the regional development banks to accompany reforms designed to the benefit of the whole population and the stabilization of their economies." Heck yeah! "... at the appropriate time" We've heard this so many times from ...

I heart the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
... the resources sector, upgrade urban infrastructure and increase our pace of housing construction to house a growing population, it would be harder to avoid the economy overheating. The more cautious behaviour is also building resilience into household ...

CBA wealth arm boosts profits

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... periods respectively. It has $15 billion of funds under management and has been looking to global trends including population growth, demand for biofuels and the emerging 'middle class' to make a return for investors CBA said that life insurance subsidiary ...

Super baby bonus validity questioned

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... issue that is coming up in the next five to ten years." "The policy gap around super will gain traction because the population is aging and the enormous savings gap is going to be felt more. That gap has to be filled," said Vamos.

Egypt not just another pyramid scheme

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
... Mubarak regime as it has to constantly balance these political realities against the pro-Arab leanings of the Egyptian population. Despite these uncertainties, Egypt is considered to have the most diversified economy among the Arab states even though ...

JBWere targets Asian HNWs

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
... clients want a manager who is attuned to their culture and who speaks their language," he said. Asia's high net wealth population has grown significantly in recent years and this in turn is increasing demand for private wealth services. At the same time ...

China no slow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... your usual run of the mill democracy. The government does not have to kowtow to varying (conflicting) demands from the population and pressure groups. China dictates to its population. And by any chance Beijing errs with regards to policy, this could ...