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Appeal for property in healthcare and retirement

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... Hession, head of AUI's property funds. "We like healthcare in particular because of the anticipated increased demand from ageing baby boomers needing more medical support." In industrial property, AUI's outlook is for broadly stable yields for most cities ...

Commissioner urges action on super savings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... Susan Ryan AO, Age Discrimination Commissioner spoke with super funds yesterday about the role they can play to protect ageing Australians. Speaking at Women in Super event, Ryan said superannuation plays a part for retired Australians but that it should ...

Adviser numbers to remain stable post FOFA: Rice Warner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... inflation levels, said the report. "The bottom line is [that] in the medium to longer term it's a growth industry... with the ageing of the population... and increase in the superannuation guarantee are all quite powerful factors which should underpin ...

Call for new generation annuities

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... pre-budget submission to the Federal Government. In an effort to stem financial shortage issues arising from Australia's ageing population, the Actuaries Institute has recommended that proposed tax disincentives on deferred lifetime annuities be culled ...

Issues beyond the FOFA horizon

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... investments On a positive note, panel members agreed that the potential demand for advice has never been stronger due to an ageing population, consumer awareness of the service and the government's focus on retirement planning but that pricing pressures ...

Industry welcomes Shorten's promotion

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... arrangements," said Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos. "The pressures of an ageing population will require the Government to recognise the role older workers can play in productivity and Minister Shorten ...

Australian Unity offers instos retirement investment opportunities

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... the first time, bringing packaged post-retirement infrastructure investment options to the wider market to tap into the ageing population. Targeting super funds, insurance companies and other health insurers, Australian Unity Investments (AUI) believes ...

Abbott: Coalition will not vote for SG but won't rescind it

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... could be higher. "We do accept that it is very important that people have adequate retirement incomes, particularly with an ageing population," said Abbott. The opposition leader also hinted at future reforms when he told the FSC that "transparency ...

FPA welcomes standards

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... standards and code of ethics, Rantall spoke of the extraordinary time planners find themselves in. "With the GFC, FOFA and ageing demographics the need for advice has never been greater," said Rantall, adding how highly publicised cases of poor planning ...

SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... savings and ensure that future generations are not crippled under the financial burden required to support our rapidly ageing population." Meanwhile the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the move was a forward-thinking step ...