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Australia slips in global retirement ranks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... came first in the rankings followed by Switzerland, Norway and Ireland with New Zealand in fifth place. Sweden, Denmark, Canada and Luxembourg round out the top 10. The United Kingdom and United States are ranked 17th and 18th in the world respectively. ...

Chief economist update: Economy slows to decade low but still tops the pops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... relative to other countries. He is correctamondo! Australia's June quarter growth of 0.5% tops those of the G7 countries: Canada (0.9%); (France (0.3%); Germany (-0.1%); Italy (0%); Japan (0.4%); UK (--0.2%); and level pegging with the US (0.5% -- ...

Aussie income fund added to platforms

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
... regions and infrastructure sectors with electricity the largest single sector, making up 50% of the portfolio and the USA and Canada the single largest region at 37%. Last year, RARE Infrastructure expanded its team with hires from Clearview and Powerwrap ...

Average Aussie $560k richer with advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2019
... the main part of their jobs. "Over the past 20 years, we've worked with top advisers around the world including the US, Canada, UK and Australia," Hampshire said. "This report reinforces the value of advisers, which goes beyond investment-only advice ...

World leaders back impact investing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... at the G20 summit in Osaka also spoke about the potential benefits of impact investing. The G7 consists of leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. The statement from the G7 leaders outlines support for the growth of the ...

Investec scores ADI licence

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... Investec plc, is now operating as a foreign ADI. BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, UBS AG, Credit Suisse AG and Royal Bank of Canada are some examples of foreign banks that operate as ADIs in Australia. Deposit-taking activities are limited to a minimum ...

Retiree savings won't last: World Economic Forum

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2019
... have not accelerated fast enough to address this deterioration and, as such, most retirees in six nations - Australia, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, the UK and the US - can expect to live past their savings by almost a decade. Han Yik, WEF head of ...

Chief economist update: US recession in the offing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
... Trump tweeted this renewed call to war on Mexico on Thursday (May 30) that practically made a mockery of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) - the one that replaced NAFTA only seven months before (1 October 2018). Partial details inform the tariff ...

Major instos hit with cartel class action

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... lawyer Kim Nishimura said the collusive conduct had been the subject of extensive regulatory enforcement in the USA and Canada. "Australian businesses and investors - particularly medium to large importers, exporters, institutional investors and businesses ...

Life expectancy declining: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019
... system, comprising 81% of the market, according to Willis Towers Watson. Such schemes are also popular in Japan (96%), Canada (95%) and the Netherlands (94%). The Grattan Institute believes Australians can expect to live 82.5 years on average - a life ...