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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 ...

Aware Super takes 100% of Oak Tree Group

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
... United States, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, and Spain. Aware Super said, considering robust demographic trends like the aging population and the growth of middle-class wealth, the sector continues to hold significant value. "We believe Oak Tree Group ...

Fitch downgrades US credit rating

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023
... "Over the next decade, higher interest rates and the rising debt stock will increase the interest service burden, while an aging population and rising healthcare costs will raise spending on the elderly absent fiscal policy reforms," Fitch said. Of note ...

Industry bodies respond to QAR recommendations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... spending $25 billion extra in retirement by 2060, raising standards of living in retirement and reducing the cost of an aging population to the government," he said. Superannuation funds will potentially need to provide an intra-fund offering if they ...