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Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... positive social and development outcomes for poor communities in the Asia-Pacific to promote economic growth and reduce poverty. "From cafe owners in Bangladesh to sustainable agriculture producers in Indonesia, these enterprises will benefit from a ...

Super lump sums increase poverty risks: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... prevalence of Australians receiving superannuation payments as a lump sum is exacerbating the risk of retirees falling into poverty, a global study shows. Three out of 10 Australian retirees over 75-years-old are income-poor, and living on less than ...

Enter the dragon

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... ago upon his succession to power in 2012. This would entail building a "moderately prosperous society" and eradicating poverty by 2021 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the communist party and for China to become a developed nation ...

Standard Life launches impact fund, appoints managers

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... of the capital market to change the world for the better. The world faces numerous challenges, from climate change and poverty, to inequality and pollution," Aberdeen Standard global head of stewardship and ESG investment Euan Stirling said. "As asset ...

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 ...