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Planner numbers drop on FoFA changes

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... Westpoint which have affected the reputation of planners," he said. De Gori also pointed the fact that the advice population is ageing and transitioning to retirement. Despite this both the FPA and AFA have had upticks in their membership over the last ...

Coalition super plan to harm retirees, low income earners

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... and reduce the pressure on future governments - as well as generations of taxpayers - to meet the costs of our rapidly ageing population". The AIST was also disappointed that Abbott had confirmed the Coalition's intention to scrap the Government's Low ...

Planners race to plug gap in aged care advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
... next big trend in financial planning will come from the aged care segment of the market, as both the government and the ageing population grapple with the shortage of aged care products and services. In accommodation, there are only 190,000 beds in aged ...

Industry under-prepared for SuperStream: Bravura

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... gains," he added. Bravura believes it has the necessary solutions to combat problems institutions are facing with their ageing systems. Today it announced a five-year agreement with an existing un-named government superannuation client for the use of ...

Super members fail to top-up amid 'perfect storm'

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... superannuation is growing, these contributions remain at an unsatisfactory level when one considers Australia's rapidly ageing population." The effect of compounding interest means that the earlier super members can add to their pension pot, the less ...

Standard Life Inv advises caution on Japan

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... promised much but delivered only disappointing returns over the last 20 years. Deflation, high debt-to-GDP levels and an ageing economy have severely hampered the stock market since the bubble burst more than two decades ago. However, many fund managers ...

Healthcare property outperforms residential

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... and income," he said. Smith said the outlook for occupancy and new builds is very strong and likely to increase due to an ageing population and longer life expectancy. "Investment in the facilities that provide the increasing number of health services ...

Advisers open to double allocation to global equities

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
... diaper manufacturer Unichal, as investments which spanned both sides of the demographic changes across the world - both ageing populations and growing work forces. "I invest in companies that will stay with me despite demographic changes; companies my ...

Ex-Macq banker to head retirement home company

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
... at least $200 million over the next five years on seniors' "lifestyle" developments. As Australia comes to grips with an ageing population and the retirement challenges it will herald, Butcher said that Masonic will create a "point of difference" as ...

Superannuation needs change: Keating

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... distinct groups: 60 to 80 year olds, and 80 to 100 year olds. One way to combat the unsustainable health burden caused by an ageing population, would be a centralised pool of annuities to provide income, funded by deferred contributions from superannuation ...