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Iron ore's ups and downs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China's (18 - 24 October 2017) goal of building a "moderately prosperous society", eradicating poverty by 2021 and becoming a developed nation by 2049.

HESTA announces life insurance facelift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
... members to deal with these often very difficult life changes and aid their potential recovery, including reconnecting with society and work," Blakey said. "The great thing about income protection is that it keeps the conversation open around rehabilitation ...

Financial literacy the bridge for income protection gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... that improved financial literacy is clearly a critical driver of financial security, not just for individuals, but for society too. Earlier iterations of the annual report have demonstrated that of the 11 countries surveyed, Australia was the least financially ...

Nikko AM enters SMA partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... it is becoming increasingly important for people to understand the impact of rapid innovation on both individuals and society, including implications for businesses and the economy. "Today, technology is disrupting our world at an accelerated rate. Disruptive ...

Impact Investment Group names new CEO

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... investment houses in Australia, and through this experience grew to understand the true power and importance of finance in our society. I look forward to joining a team that is harnessing this power to build a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous ...

StatePlus partners for holistic retirement transition

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... undertakings by workforce leaders." "Older adults want to leave a knowledge legacy behind and want to keep contributing to society in a meaningful way when they retire, so by providing them with a unified approach to retirement planning their stress ...

Aussie super maintains good grades

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... Buckingham said. "The reason is simply that as we live longer, healthcare and public service costs will escalate and our society, like others, will face pressure to fund the needs of the old at the expense of the young. Optimising the use of savings ...

Enter the dragon

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
... dreamed this dream five years ago upon his succession to power in 2012. This would entail building a "moderately prosperous society" and eradicating poverty by 2021 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the communist party and for ...

Values-based approach will advance advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... phones and stupid people" and that competing to appear on a Forbes rich list "lacks the fundamentals of a values-based society." The presentation included stories of Zelda's metamorphosis. She was once someone who voted for apartheid and took a job in ...

Actuaries Institute chief resigns

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2017
... has helped ensure that the Institute has a voice as a public policy advocate on key reform issues affecting Australian society and our economy such as those in the banking, insurance, health, big data, tax and superannuation/retirement incomes sectors," ...