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OECD recommends NZ overhaul pension system

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... and Development (OECD). In its latest report on the state of New Zealand's economy, the OECD said the nation's ageing population is putting increasing pressure on its fiscal deficit and, without reforms, public debt will rise towards 200% of ...

Clearer distinction of advice required around aged care costs: Review

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... Independent Review of Residential Aged Care Accommodation Pricing report, compiled by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, highlighted it is the responsibility of providers to ensure their staff do not provide financial advice outside of ...

Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
Speaking at the National Press Club on Wednesday, minister for health and ageing Mark Butler said he will soon introduce a bill to ensure the sustainability of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), seeing about 160,000 recipients' entitlements ...

Brookfield sells minority La Trobe stake for $3bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... "The business has added $3 billion in AUM during the last 12 months alone and with structural tailwinds - including an ageing population, growing superannuation balances and an estimated $7.5 trillion in household financial assets - the opportunity ahead ...

Global X to tap humanoid robotics boom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... fill labour gaps and fundamentally reshape certain sectors. These include agriculture and manufacturing where workers are ageing faster than the general population, and healthcare where demand for nurses is outpacing supply. It also said jobs in construction ...

European asset manager selects Sodor Capital as local distributor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... funds, and more than 1500 properties across Europe. "Our key market segment, the European healthcare sector, is supported by ageing demographics, rising demand for specialised facilities and limited new supply," Praemia REIM managing director and head ...

Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Often on the frontlines of dealing with an ageing client base, financial advisers have the obligation to identify, safeguard and respond to elder and financial abuse. This is according to Pitcher Partners client director of estate planning Anna Hacker ...

Integro announces first east coast hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... trend to continue again, given the growing opportunity set in investing and the passing on of wealth from Australia's ageing population." "Acquisition of existing advice practices also remains a key focus, and Adam brings years of experience in identifying ...

Geoeconomic conflicts, extreme weather threaten global stability: WEF

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... to the earth's systems. The report points out the effect continued extreme weather and climate change will have on ageing infrastructure - ranging from supply-chain chokepoints to strains on electrical grids - saying that critical infrastructure ...

Federation AM strengthens ESG oversight with fresh leadership

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... said the appointments come at a pivotal time in private equity as sustainable energy, digitisation of the economy and an ageing population reshape demand. "There is a lot of potential in certain sectors of the market which will create opportunities heading ...