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New beginnings at Tower

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... Australia shouldn't be all that surprising. Diversification out of a low growth economy plagued by deflation and an ageing population, into an economy with a rapidly growing retirement savings pool makes perfect business sense. Particularly so in the ...

Longevity products in early stages

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... particularly managing longevity risk," said Julian Carpenter, MetLife's head of direct insurance distribution. An aging population means that life insurance and the rate of payouts will probably spike as many of the baby boomers and older generations ...

Planners urged to address ethics

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... factor, to a large extent, ends. Roy Morgan Research found that only 25 per cent out of 687 individuals from a general population of aged 14 and above rated ethics and honesty as "very high" or "high" among planners. Advisers have a steep wall to climb ...

CFSGAM wins $30m mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
... opportunities into their investment strategies," Hughes said. In June, CFSGAM said it would look to global trends including population growth, demand for biofuels and the emerging 'middle class' to make a return for investors. Shortly after it launched ...

Funds should show benefit projections: IAA

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... the superannuation benefit projection calculations should include Aged Pension entitlements. "With 75 per cent of the population expected to receive a full or part Age Pension, the Institute of Actuaries believes member projections should allow for the ...

Retiree living costs fall despite CPI jump

NEWS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
... cancel out. ASFA said that while retiree households tend to have somewhat different spending patterns to the rest of the population, the differences largely cancel out over the long term.

Align preservation and retirement age: DoFD

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
... benefits will eventually break the budget. The main problem, noted the DoFD, is that the impacts of the aging Australian population will put too much pressure on retirement income and pension outlays. The government reversing or at least reviewing its ...

Countplus buys risk dealer group

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
... 750 advisers, according to a press statement. This, together with the underinsurance currently within the Australian population, should help TFSA in its future growth objectives. TFSA was acquired for an enterprise value of $11.5 million and is expected ...

Asia-Pac HNWI market approaches US$10 tn: report

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
... HNWI's, behind China and Japan, with India in fourth place. Australia accounts for almost 6 percent of the region's HNWI population, with 173,600 HNWIs and a total combined wealth of US$519.4 billion. India enjoyed the second fastest rate of growth in ...

Super back in the spotlight

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
... retirement savings and the Australian economy it will become more difficult for the nation to meet the demands of an ageing population. Superannuation plays a significant role in strengthening the Australian economy," Vamos said.