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DB schemes decline post-GFC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
... commissioned the survey, the movement away from DB has been going on for 20 years, spurred by a range of factors from the ageing population to the increasingly liquid workforce. However, Forster said the losses suffered in the GFC have only accelerated ...

BUSSQ members happiest in Australia

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
... who change jobs, so it's critical for both industry and retail funds to own that space going forward," Helmes said. Other ageing chestnuts dealt with by the report were the rise of SMSFs and the problem of member engagement. On the latter point, the ...

Coalition urged to rethink super slash costings

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... more money that is taken from the super system, the higher the cost to future governments to provide the Age Pension to an ageing population," Wood said. "We need the SG need to rise to 12% as quickly as possible if ordinary Australians are to retire ...

Demographic megatrends drive earnings well into the future

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... Fidelity sees opportunity sets emerge in the consumption of staples, global brands, healthcare and education. While with ageing population, there are opportunities in areas such as hearing aids and eye care. Ultimately, Natoff and Stafford said the demographics ...

Annuity sales reinforce solid Challenger result

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... with strong boutique performance leading to high flows and earnings growth. In our annuities "super spending" business, an ageing population, market uncertainty and product innovation are countering any effect of a lower interest rate environment," Benari ...

Global aged care specialists eye Aussie market

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... "In Australia we see the same kind of evolution that the UK is experiencing," with a large proportion of the population ageing and an increasing life expectancy, he said. Hager explained that entering into an aged care facility is a big step for most ...

Yield obsession just a short-term fad

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
... to low cash and government bond rates across the developed world, a reduced appetite for risk and the income needs of an ageing population as driving factors behind the yield story. The size, maturity and defensive nature of many high-yielding stocks ...

Yields above 10% up for grabs in unlisted property

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... Harrington explained. He added that a shortage of medical and retirement centres is helping to boost rents and the well-known ageing population story meant that demand was all but guaranteed into the future. The childcare and early learning centres ...

Breaking Australia's love affair with the lump sum

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... streams. This will almost certainly demand bold policy changes. "The discussion comes about because of a matter of fact: the ageing population. We can't put our heads in the sand," Turner told Financial Standard. If superannuation does not do what it ...

Aged care services under funded and set to worsen

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
Aged care services in Australia are under funded and overcrowded at a moment when ageing population and social changes require a stronger system. "The aged care sector needs more funding, but the funding will have to be a blend between users who can ...