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CFS delivers 16.6% returns for growth members

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2025
... pleased to be consistently delivering in each area." Although the high growth option scored high returns, Miller noted the aging population has a defensive appetite despite their lowered return offerings. "As members approach retirement, their investments ...

Magellan warns of staggering sovereign debt

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2024
... spectrum has increasingly tilted toward higher spending. And countries will need to increasingly spend more to cope with aging and healthcare; with the green transition and climate adaptation; and with defence and energy security, due to growing geopolitical ...

ACTU slams plans to Americanise the superannuation system

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2024
... safe under Peter Dutton." In the US, financial instability for older adults is common. According to the National Council on Aging, 80% of older adults are either financially struggling now or at risk for economic insecurity in retirement. Its research ...

Australia's retirement system slides down rankings

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... income in retirement. Australia is the exception," Knox said. "Greater encouragement of retirement income streams will give aging Australians more confidence to plan, spend, and in turn, improve their wellbeing in their golden years." "A focus on retirement ...

Federal Reserve rate cuts beckon

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... which calls for lower interest rates than the market, is underpinned by our assessment of secular trends. Factors such as aging demographics, slowing productivity growth, and increasing inequality have pushed down real interest rates for decades, and ...

Asset managers prioritising product quality: Northern Trust

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... focus towards their investors. "In the Australian market especially, managers are tweaking their strategies to service an aging demographic. As the demographics of investors change, they must be flexible with product offerings to meet the demand," she ...

Australia's budget position ranks second among G20 nations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2024
... "Reforms are needed to contain rising spending pressures-for instance, through entitlement reforms in advanced economies with aging populations and improving the targeting and efficiency of social safety nets to support the most vulnerable population ...

Real asset cycle likely to return: Dexus

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... there is potential for increasing investment. The sector needs a significant boost in capacity to cater to a rising and aging population, it said. "The underlying sentiment for healthcare remains very positive due to the diversification benefits and ...

AustralianSuper supersizes Churchill Asset Management mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... yield around the world. This rings especially true in Australia's superannuation market as ever-growing funds, and an aging population, mean post-retirement stage members are driving increased demand for consistent income opportunities," said Nuveen ...

MA Financial strengthens lending business

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
... which "do what they're meant to do and are suited to the market." "We produce a lot of income products for what is an aging population of retirees and in the volatile equity market that's really resonating with our client base," he says. "For ...