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IGR to spark fresh retirement income consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... system is expected to remain relatively steady over the next 40 years, at around 4.0 to 4.5% of GDP, despite population ageing, the report said. Treasury further projected drawdowns from superannuation will likely increase over time from around 2.4 % ...

Pacific Equity Partners finances reverse mortgage lender

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
... "Household Capital has pioneered innovative, scalable debt funding to meet the retirement funding and housing needs of an ageing population." In a statement, Household Capital noted demographers have indicated that more than five million baby boomers ...

Should wealthy Aussies use super to fund aged care?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023
Amid fresh concerns about funding Australia's ageing population, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones has responded to a new issues paper that suggests requiring wealthy Australians to use part of their superannuation for their personal aged care costs. ...

VanEck reduces management fees on ETFs

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... infrastructure companies, "which are well positioned to benefit from the estimated $60 trillion global outlay needed to upgrade ageing utilities by 2035." "With IFRA, investors receive attractive, stable income streams, often regulated and CPI-linked ...

Martin Fahy to step down as ASFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... the envy of its OECD peers. "It allows Australians to face retirement with confidence and makes the fiscal burden of an ageing population affordable," he said. "I would like to thank the ASFA team, board, and our previous chair Michael Easson for the ...

MySuper inches to $1tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... billion or 6.1% year on year. Such increases are in line with longer term trends due to a maturing superannuation system and ageing population, APRA said. Super funds continue to favour local and international equities as 22% and 27% of total assets ...

Ad hoc changes to super scare self-funded retirees: ASA

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2023
... Australians to have a comfortable retirement. "...This removes the growing burden of a government pension for an increasingly ageing population," it said. "We consider this to be a complex issue to tackle, and worthwhile." According to the ASA, it sees ...

Cut spending and raise taxes, super preservation age: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2023
... Commission that raising the access age to 65 would boost workforce participation by about 2%, easing pressures caused by the ageing population. Earlier access could be afforded to those with a disability, carers, and First Nations people who typically ...

Investor education combats emotions: Experts

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2023
... individuals," Davies said. In the past, super funds were primarily focused on accumulation rather than retirement. However, with an ageing population and shift towards retirement planning, spurred by the introduction of the Retirement Income Covenant ...

REITs merit place in multi-asset portfolios: Insight

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2023
... not be able to purchase property. "Real estate uses, and demand drivers continue to evolve. Work from home, e-commerce, ageing demographics, and cloud computing are great examples of trends that are writing the next chapter for commercial real estate," ...