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Miranda Kerr and the market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010
... this month to protest against Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou's plans to increase fuel taxes and raise the retirement age and reneged on his election promise to raise wages faster than inflation. The European Union approved the austerity measures. ...

IGR signals tax and health reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
... the case for health reform, tax reform, national productivity growth targets and the removal of the compulsory retirement age. Yesterday Treasurer Wayne Swan released the third Intergenerational Report showcasing how the ageing population will drive ...

Retirement savings gap to reshape Aussie workforce

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
Inadequate retirement savings will force more Australians to work past the average retirement age of 60, creating new challenges for planners when mapping out the right financial plan. According to a survey of more 1,200 people last October, a high ...

Planners forced to rewrite succession plans

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... financial planners should structure their business is that the average financial adviser is 54 years old - close to retirement age. Given the timing, the problem becomes whether they will invest more money into their business to suit new regulation if ...

Tax breaks no enough: seniors

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
It would take more than tax breaks to help baby boomers stay in the workforce beyond the average retirement age, argues an industry body. Michael O'Neill, chief executive at National Seniors, welcomed head of Treasury, Ken Henry's, proposal for tax ...

Super is not for winning votes

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... chief executive of First State Super, drew a resounding applause when he criticised the ill-conceived changes to retirement age and the contribution caps in May this year. He said the Government needs to consult more with the industry before making massive ...

More benefits for Military Super

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... benefits following a government initiative to backdate benefits payments in line with recent changes to the compulsory retirement age for ADF members. Greg Combet, minister for defence personnel, materiel and science, announced last week that the Rudd ...

ANZ recruits retirement specialists

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... already working at more than 220 branches across the country. "Today's average life expectancy of 81 and average retirement age of 59 means that people not only have more than 20 years of retirement to enjoy but to fund and we know many people do not ...

SMSFs targeted in $428k swindle

ASIC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
... illegally transfer money from their accounts into his own. The investigation found many of his victims were approaching retirement age and had lost most of their superannuation savings. White pleaded guilty to nine counts of theft, two counts of aiding ...

Leverage key to recovery: UBS

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
... capacity to manage risk. "It does depend on the risk profile of the client. "Where they are in proportion to their retirement age, whether they have a strong income or low asset base or vice versa - these are things that should be considered," said W ...