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Financial advice key for world in reverse: Geldof

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... Geldof highlighted China's ability in the first decade of this century to pull 400 million of its people out of extreme poverty via strong shifts in economic policy. "And what is the result of that? This vast, growing giant which had nothing to say to ...

"Enough is enough": Women in Super launch national campaign

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2017
... networking group Women in Super is calling on the Federal Government to address the growing number of women retiring in poverty by boosting the superannuation accounts of low income earners. Speaking at the launch of the group's Make Super Fair campaign ...

AFA secures international icon for conference lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... politics, communications and business. He is driven by a higher social purpose and has devoted his life to helping people in poverty through Live Aid and aid organisations internationally." Partnering with TAL to secure Geldof's appearance, the AFA is ...

Super funds fight for financial inclusion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
... Microfinance said in a statement. "This financial exclusion places people and families at risk of financial hardships including poverty, vulnerability to predatory lending practices and poor social, emotional and health outcomes." Independent economist ...

Advice associations respond to Federal Budget

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
... superannuation contributions are often punctuated by family leave. They are therefore at greater risk than men of living in poverty at every stage of the life cycle, but most significantly in retirement," Kewin said.

ASFA slams Grattan as 'out of touch'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... chief executive Martin Fahy said the Grattan Institute's willingness to condemn hard-working Australians to a life of near poverty in retirement was "patronising" and represented "poor public policy." "Grattan is attacking a super system internationally ...

Aussie start-up wins $500m impact investing mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... people a new lease of life and a chance to participate or contribute to global growth. "It's about breaking the cycle of poverty and changing the ecosystem to create lasting change," he said. And the World Wide Generation relationship is just the beginning. ...

Pension changes will impact retirement adequacy

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
... to be used to supplement an already high standard of living but was a safety net to ensure retirees are not living in poverty. "A lot of people think of getting the aged pension as almost being an entitlement - I worked my entire life, I paid taxes my ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
... Index (ex-Reinvestment) gained 0.62%, while the S&P MENA Sukuk Index rose 0.59%. Improve competition in Africa, reduce poverty: World Bank Boosting competition in African consumer markets and key input sectors can help countries on the continent grow ...

Swiss say no to universal basic income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... least five years, being given a universal basic income (UBI). Supporters said providing such an income would help fight poverty and inequality in a world where good jobs with steady salaries are becoming harder to find, whereas detractors say if you ...