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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 ...

AusSuper exec finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... excited (and nervous!) to embark on this new journey." "We are at the crossroads of two massive macro forces: a rapidly ageing population and the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history. One of the most tragic societal frictions from this ...

One in three Aussies face 10-year retirement savings gap: Fidelity

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... of at least a decade. Fidelity International's latest research, in partnership with the National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA), The Longevity Revolution: Preparing for a New Reality, draws on global research across 13 markets with 11,800 participants ...

'We have entered a new economic era': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... businesses and consumers. And, as in China, robotics and automation can help to solve many of the challenges thrown up by an ageing population and smaller working age populations. "What technology can't solve, is the breakdown in trust in the global ...

Rest injects more into $1.2bn Fidelity climate fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... support the transition to net zero, particularly when you consider the opportunities available through upgrading Europe's ageing building stock, and the ongoing expansion of e-commerce and supply chain re-onshoring." So far, about two-thirds of the fund's ...

SMC calls for greater protections against financial abuse of older Australians

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... Financial Abuse of Older People, Super Members Council (SMC) is calling for greater safeguards for Australia's vulnerable, ageing population. The SMC submission highlighted how older Australians are increasingly at risk of financial abuse, citing coercive ...

Some Australians being taxed more on super than pay: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... than doubled for the second-lowest wealth retiree households, SMC said. However, the report highlighted that Australia's ageing population, rising mortgage debt in retirement, and complex system settings will place increasing pressure on the retirement ...