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HNWI collecting activity stoops: Knight Frank

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
... The Knight Frank wealth sizing model indicated that Australia had a 2.9% increase in its ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) population between 2022 to 2023. It predicts a 27% increase from 2023 to 2028.

Five megatrends shaping financial services: McCrindle

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2024
... "Demographic growth is what defines this era in Australia at the moment," McCrindle said. "The growth of Australia's population is phenomenal, having just hit 27 million people at the start of this year." McCrindle added that Australia is more culturally ...

Too many Aussies eligible for wholesale products: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... households. Alternatively, if the threshold was changed to $2.4 million excluding the family home, the coverage of population would drop to 5%. As part of these changes, the FSC also recommended a two-year transition period alongside grandfathering provisions ...

Real asset cycle likely to return: Dexus

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... potential for increasing investment. The sector needs a significant boost in capacity to cater to a rising and aging population, it said. "The underlying sentiment for healthcare remains very positive due to the diversification benefits and long-term ...

Volatility an opportunity for skilled active managers: GSFM

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... an impending US election and forthcoming elections in over 50 countries, encompassing nearly half of the world's population, in addition to the continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict and escalating tensions in the Middle East. Considering conflating ...

Australian economic growth slows, IMF maintains positive outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... financial stability. Key to this will be coordinated policy efforts, addressing productivity declines and an ageing population through structural reforms, and committing to a transition to greener practices. "Tighter fiscal policy is needed to support ...

Adviser numbers stable at 15,650

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024
... comprised the top 10 advice groups at the start of 2024. In early 2021, there were as many as 20,667 advisers. The population peaked at nearly 30,000 at the end of 2018 as the Hayne Royal Commission was finalising its verdict. The Financial Advice Association ...

New global retirement unit at T. Rowe Price

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2024
... directly where they think appropriate. Retirement is a global theme that will only become more prominent as the world's population continues to age. We think that by connecting our retirement insights more strategically around the world, these insights ...

BT signposts key issues for advisers in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
BT has forecast that the unexpected surge in Australian property values, fuelled by population growth and a housing shortage in major cities, is set to galvanise financial advice discussions focused on superannuation and tax strategies. "Good old real ...

AustralianSuper supersizes Churchill Asset Management mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... the world. This rings especially true in Australia's superannuation market as ever-growing funds, and an aging population, mean post-retirement stage members are driving increased demand for consistent income opportunities," said Nuveen managing ...