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Modest rise in retirement living costs: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
... an adequate amount for retirement is likely to get harder rather than easier in the future as governments respond to the ageing population by looking for ways for individuals to make greater private contributions to health and aged care," Vamos said. ...

Seniors react to Commission's retirement housing idea

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... specific policy recommendations dealing with the release of part or all of the equity stored in family homes to defray ageing costs. "The paper is not primarily concerned with reducing government expenditure on age related services although that is likely ...

Treasurer calls for planners to enter China

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... an opportunity to capitalise on its comparative advantage in health and social services, "especially for aged care and ageing services related to the demographic challenges faced across the region." "Australia has an ageing population but we're not the ...

OPINION: Super is Murray's big rock

ANDREW BRAGG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... it is one of our few truly intergenerational policies, designed to protect our nation against the ballooning cost of an ageing population. Calibrating super to ensure it delivers as our working population shrinks comes down to three key changes announced ...

The importance of Asian trade agreements

GREG O'NEILL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, LA TROBE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015

Seniors weigh in on national tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... for retirement income is broadly equitable across the range of incomes in the community," Vamos said. "Australia faces an ageing population with escalating pension, health and aged-care expenditure. Governments will face challenges in setting a tax framework ...

Life powers Chinese insurance industry

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... rapidly growing middle class. It also mentioned "the relatively large affluent segment and the growing proportion of the ageing population with rising life expectancy." "China's insurance market promises high growth potential due to its low penetration ...

Government debt is not bad: Sicilia

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
... Households usually cannot." Sicilia said not borrowing today was absurd and was simply passing the obligation of updating ageing infrastructure on to the next generation. "What the market is saying to the Australian government today is they are prepared ...

FEATURE - Retirement income: Finding the right path

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
... post-retirement. It was clear not everyone who seeks advice is well catered for. Quoting a report from the Council on the Ageing (COTA), the Commission stated many financial advisers and superannuation funds focus on the accumulation stage with discussions ...

Invast launches thematic model portfolios

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
... difference (CFDs) over liquid global shares and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Some popular themes among investors include Ageing Population Australia, US Cyber Security, Bullish Australian Property, Iconic Australian Brands, Takeover Targets Australia ...