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Australian Unity launches new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2020
... innovative health solutions to its customers and members. "Australia needs purpose-driven investments that address our ageing population, the rise of chronic and non-communicable disease, disability, mental health, and the shortage of social and medical ...

Budget commitment to aged care not good enough

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
... Josh Frydenberg has announced the government will commit more than $1.6 billion to provide support to the country's ageing Australians, but experts say the measures don't go far enough. The Treasurer announced the record funding would go towards ...

Frydenberg bets on infrastructure for recovery

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
An additional $10 billion will help rebuild the nation's ageing infrastructure and ultimately create more jobs to stabilise the flailing economy, according to the Treasurer. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is hoping the infrastructure spent on ...

Portfolio insurance provides strong protection: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
... objective or risk not having adequate retirement savings, according to research from the Centre for Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR). CEPAR senior research associate Mengyi Xu said recent market volatility has raised concerns about whether ...

La Trobe launches new loan suite

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2020
... are high during the bridging period. La Trobe says the three key macro trends driving demand for this product include an ageing population downsizing later in life, upgraders looking to capitalise on buying opportunities and borrowers looking to build. ...

ISA, Grattan find common ground

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2020
... said. "The case for lifting the super guarantee as the best way to provide an adequate retirement income to Australia's ageing population, who are living longer, was overwhelming before the Coronavirus downturn." ISA chief executive Bernie Dean spoke ...

Retirement specialist makes board appointment

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2020
... David Plumb welcomed Evans to the firm's board. "Sally's leadership and significant experience working in the retirement, ageing and healthcare sectors serves to greatly enhance the diverse expertise on the Allianz Retire+ board," he said. "Sally possesses ...

Australian Unity hires from QIC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020
... initiative will strategically invest with the long term objective of addressing the key issues facing Australia's health and ageing sectors including the ageing population, chronic disease and the increasing need for social infrastructure.

Is it time to lean on the Future Fund?

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2020
... past. For Hutley, drawing upon Future Fund is almost a non-question. "Future Fund was set up to meet the liabilities of an ageing population and it should be preserved in that way, much the same as people withdrawing from their superannuation [savings]. ...

ISA takes swipe at Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2020
... of GDP from 2.8% in 2025 to 2.1% in 2085, saving around $13.5 billion per year even in a context where the population is ageing and life expectancy is increasing." Coates pointed to documents released by Treasury which indicated its findings were "broadly ...