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Ageing societies threaten to undermine global economy

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... as 35%. This obviously presents major issues for all ageing economies, particularly in regards to the rising fiscal expenditure on aged care. Jackson argued that the jury is effectively out on how to handle that issue. He argued tax hikes to increase ...

Infrastructure critical for super returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... 'investment-ready' infrastructure projects. "In an era of below-trend growth, Australia needs to find ways to increase capital expenditure; investors trading existing assets for short-term gain are doing little to increase either growth or productivity," ...

$1.6 million cap will not derail retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2016
... sustaining this to female life expectancy of age 89," McCulloch said. "Investors can still pull a range of levers beyond expenditure to change these probabilities and improve their retirement lifestyle. These include more sophisticated investment strategies ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016
... and business investment fell by 0.1%, smaller than the initial estimate of a 0.4% contraction. Government capital expenditure growth was revised higher to 2.6% (from 2.3%) and added 0.1 percentage points to growth. Net exports subtracted 0.3 percentage ...

Act now to ensure super sustainability: Cooper

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2016
... published every five years, would be a more appropriate forum to make assessments of super policy than the four-yearly Tax Expenditure Statement as it looks out to a much longer 40-year time horizon. It contains the important demographic, actuarial and ...

Good financial advice a challenge: ASIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... funding and will ensure its adequately resourced to achieve its vision. The highest proportion of 2016-17 operating expenditure has been allocated to enforcement at 42%, which is followed by surveillance (21%) and registry (17%). ASIC listed the five ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... Australia capex The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) report on business investment shows actual private new capital expenditure drop by 5.4% in the June quarter following a similar 5.4% decline in the three months to period and worse than market ...

Retiree expenditure remains modest: study

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
A new study of retiree expenditure answers some myths and fears about what retirees need to live on and will help shape future superannuation policy. Research commissioned by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and conducted by ...

Real assets drive AMP Capital profit boost

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
... greater focus on property and infrastructure. While costs increased 11% year-on-year to a total of $94 million, this expenditure was offset by a 15.3% increase in operational earnings to $83 million and an additional $32 million income for the year generated ...

Fiducian reports 22% profit boost

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... business/accounting services," Fiducian managing director Indy Singh said. Mr Singh also said Fiducian continues to view expenditure controls and profits as a priority. "The Board intends to build scale and maintain its acquisition and distribution growth ...