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Austerity's political pay-off

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... which will not be popular with the electorate. The US has decided to pay down its debt slowly, deferring to future generations as politicians shy away from making tough decisions with large social consequences. "The US has to address the fact that as ...

SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... only because most Australians want it, but because it will help build our national savings and ensure that future generations are not crippled under the financial burden required to support our rapidly ageing population." Meanwhile the Association of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... National Australia Bank (NAB) releases its monthly business survey for August. In equities news, the Cartoon Network New Generations Research: children's (aged 4-14) values, preferences and behavioural habits study is release. In Australia on Monday ...

Trouble building in the housing market

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... housing growth that is required, it's clear a pressure point is on its way. "There is a very big inequality between generations that is building up. I think that is a social problem as much as an economic one," he said. The supply constraint, reported ...

AMP/AXA promises best of both worlds

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011
... AMP's mastertrust superannuation product and future investing in AXA's stand-alone offer The migration of Summit, Generations and iAcess under the existing AXA platform consolidation strategy will continue.

LGA names chief exec

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... family offices firm, works with individuals and families to preserve, grow and transfer significant wealth across generations focusing on wealth transfer, taxation, estate planning and probate, investment portfolio allocation, business structuring and ...

Super on table for October tax review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... the 12 per cent reform is once-in-a generation opportunity that will have positive and lasting consequences for many generations to come," she said in an emailed statement. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of ...

Dutch pension tackles longevity risk and ageing population

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... investment approach that is not desirable at their stage of life," she said. Setting aside the likely impact on younger generations, a pension fund could look at reduce the investment risk. "In this way there is less risk to share between generations. ...

Super heavyweights reach out to younger members

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... super," said Westover. "The attitude is that it is too far away and too complicated, plus horror stories from older generations about their super being hit by the GFC," said Westover, adding that the ATO will be using Youth Week as a starting point ...

Yakety yak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... rising food inflation. But something doesn't make sense. The people in these countries have lived with corruption for generations and they've suffered very high rates of unemployment for about as long, if not longer. Libya and Yemen have jobless rates ...