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AMP Capital shutters core equities, restructures team

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
... for Australian equities plays to our strengths and the needs of our clients," Allen added. "Demographic shifts towards an ageing population and rising client demand for income means there is strong demand for equity income products. This is particularly ...

Superannuation and debt: Inextricably linked

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... Ultimately, he said, the "humps of debt just move along" as a person ages, and things are unlikely to improve given Australia's ageing population. Due to this, based on research, he said that if you have a super nest get between zero and $450,000, "you ...

Retirement village receives super fund boost

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... for First State Super," Dwyer said. "This is our first investment in the retirement village sector, and with Australia's ageing population likely to fuel demand for quality retirement housing solutions, we believe this investment will deliver sustainable ...

ASIC targets retirement products and services

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... work of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on senior investor vulnerability," ASIC said. The Ageing Population Co-ordination Group will seek to understand and address concerns that arise in each major stage during the retirement ...

Beware creative debt packaging: Robeco

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... well in the top 10 among the Nordic countries - and mainly driven by a strong pension system and how it is dealing with an ageing population. It scores negatively however, on its dependency on natural resources.

RARE expands to meet growing demand

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... will continue well into the future as the asset class has very attractive, long dated investment characteristics, for an ageing demographic living in a constantly changing world." Pang brings a wealth of experience to RARE including senior positions ...

The challenges of modern estate planning

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
Ageing populations giving rise to an increasing number of blended families will drive up complexity in estate planning, according to Bartier Perry Lawyers executive lawyer Chris Tsovolos. Speaking at the inaugural Financial Standard Best Practice Forum ...

Financial services not immune to public inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... superannuation, funds and wealth management industries are confident about growth prospects, particularly in areas benefiting the ageing population over the next 24 months, the report found. About half (47%) of the executives are said to be making or ...

Retirement income fund launches

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2017
... risk-controlled way. This is to ensure that investors have more for longer. "We are entering an era where people, largely ageing baby boomers, will redefine their investment needs and will demand a different investment approach. Investors approaching ...

Reflation narrative lacks substance: MFS

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... advocates of lower for longer." Those persistent reasons, Adams continued, could be summarised as significant debt balances, ageing populations putting pressure on workforce and wages growth, and the "disinflationary pressure" of an increasingly digitised ...