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Industry funds must renew aged care investment focus

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... national lobby groups for older Australians has called for more involvement from industry superannuation funds in the aged care sector. At a roundtable hosted by Industry Super Australia and over 50s consumer group Council on the Ageing (COTA Australia) ...

No longer doing it for the kids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... not the priority that many think they are. The need for regular income to avoid running out of money and, to pay for aged care and medical costs, is far more important for older Australians," Cooper said. Other factors that over-50s deem to be of greater ...

Technical Services Forum tackles super challenges

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
... Standard Technical Services Forum addressed two key concerns around superannuation reform: death benefits and the cost of aged care. Speaking on the former, Colonial First State senior technical manager Yvonne Chu described the Government reforms as ...

Arnhem strengthens investment team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2017
... said. Arnhem is also welcoming back partner and former analyst Amanda Munro who will be responsible for the domestic aged care, leasing and education sectors. "We are very excited to have Amanda Munro re-join the Investment team. She brings a wealth ...

ASIC targets retirement products and services

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
... manage retirement income products and structures with the onset of cognitive decline, and the need to interact with aged care," he said. Medcraft added this was a critical area faced by Australia's ageing population and hopes to release a discussion ...

An institutional approach to retirement advice

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... per annum, grandchild schooling expenses of $100,000, $50,000 on annual holidays for 10 years, $100,000 in projected aged care expenses, $100,000 for a legacy objective and $100,000 as a contingency for health costs. Beesley said designing an asset-liability ...

Adviser group expands national footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2017
... clients more options when it comes to managing their wealth portfolios, in particular, Affinity's specialisation in aged care and retirement village financial advice which is unique to the Brisbane market. Affinity founder and senior partner Keith Jones ...

Industry fund makes social impact investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... by Social Ventures Australia, and will see the super fund enter into a partnership with Glenview - a not-for-profit aged care provider, and the Commonwealth Government. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the investment represents a fantastic example ...

Association launches retirement savings research hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2017
... a range of topics including the design of retirement incomes policies, behavioural economics and investment markets, aged care and mental capacity. SMSFA chief executive John Maroney said the centre will focus on all social, economic and community issues ...

CFS reaches out to advisers via FirstTech app

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2017
... enhancements to its FirstTech app, providing access to the latest information on superannuation, tax, social security and aged care. The app will be made available free to all advisers using CFS platforms, in versions for both Apple and Andriod devices. ...