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Australia a nation changing fast: Census

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017

... this change, the proportion of people aged 65 or older has increased from 14% to 16% of the population. More older Australians also means more older women. Across the population 51% are female, and among Australians aged 65 plus the proportion of women ...

What the 2017 Budget means for you

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017

... housing affordability package - from the First Home Super Savers Scheme right through to an initiative encouraging older Australians to free up housing stock by downsizing. The latter would allow those over the age of 65 to make a non-concessional contribution ...

Downsizing measures present advice opportunities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017

... impact on housing affordability. "These downsizing measures will at least give greater flexibility to those older Australians wanting to move into a smaller home and also free up housing stock that may be better suited to larger families," Scheerlinck ...

MySuper progresses to MyRetirement

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016

... superannuation system right. "This is an important reform that will help lift the living standards and choices of older Australians. There are seldom other reforms that offer such large potential increases in income, without a cost to taxpayers." She ...

The rise of the robo-adviser

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016

... investors," Peker said. Stockspot's Brycki said the firm's client base supports these findings with a recent uptick in older Australians warming to the idea of robo-advice and becoming clients. About 20% of its clients are aged 45 and over. Investment ...

Millennials investing, just not in super

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016

... of more than 2,000 Australians found middle-aged Australians are broadly neutral when it comes to investing, older Australians are cutting back, and younger Australians are planning to invest more. Younger Australians also added to their savings more ...

Millennials investing, just not in super

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2016

Parliament goes to war on super

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016

... super savings," Morrison said. "Labor's proposal to prevent the harmonisation of contribution rules will prevent older Australians from more readily contributing to their super. And Labor's opposition to the government's tax deduction measures would ...

Super changes about sustainability: O'Dwyer

KELLY O'DWYER, ASSISTANT TREASURER AND MINISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS | FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016

... years and use them to make 'catch up' contributions. From 1 July 2017 we will simplify contribution rules for older Australians by lifting restrictions, including the work test, on their ability to contribute to their superannuation and to that of their ...

Government acts on income streams review

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016

... executive Brian Benari welcomed the decision and described it "as one of the most significant reforms to benefit older Australians in many years." The new rules will permit a range of options to suit retirees and superannuation funds with DLAs able to ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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