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Raising stakes in charity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
... donated to Social Ventures Australia (SVA), an organisation that supports 20 social ventures including aboriginal, youth, ageing, environment and employment programs. Cuffe claims it is the first not-for-profit managed fund in Australia and is designed ...

Interest rates not the only monetary policy lever

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2007
... range. A modest CPF increase will not erode our economic competitiveness and will allow us to better meet the needs of an ageing population. "To enable our workers to benefit from economic growth and to help them build up their CPF savings, effective ...

Pension age too low: CEDA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
Australia's ageing population means we should increase our pension age to 67 years, says a report released by the private sector think tank, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA). The report, written by Dr David Knox, a partner ...

Promnitz takes on regional head role

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
... meant he could easily assist companies deal with common issues across the region, such as talent shortage, managing an ageing population and improving financial literacy. Tim Jenkins, currently head of Mercer New Zealand and head of retirement in Australia ...

Creative products will meet aged consumers' needs: Asteron

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2007
... decade the number people aged 85 years or more is up 62 per cent compared 12 per cent across the whole population. "This ageing population has been predicted by economists and sociologists, and has the potential to seriously impact on Australia's social ...

ASIC watching reverse mortgage materials

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
... citing five cases of problematic marketing. With the reverse mortgage sector expected to grow in line with Australia's ageing population and hefty investment in bricks and mortar, ASIC conducted a review of the reverse mortgage broking sector and found ...

Use super for national interests: Weaven

... harness the superannuation system to offset costs relating to climate change, infrastructure and the retirement needs of an ageing population. In an address to the National Press Club in Canberra, Weaven pointed out that total Superannuation Assets (TSA) ...

Costello launches Simpler Super ad campaign

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
... inform Australians about the complex changes and benefits that will arise from the Simpler Super introduction. "Australia's ageing population will present enormous economic challenges in the years ahead," the Treasurer said. "The Government's superannuation ...

Over Fifty Group ends commercial mortgages

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007
... statement said the Over Fifty Group would focus on core activities around the financial and lifestyle needs of Australia's ageing population in areas where the business had a sustainable competitive advantage.

Trauma insurance to expand

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2007
The ageing population and changing morbidity patterns will promote greater need for trauma insurance rather than traditional TPD cover, and unless group insurers respond they will miss out on a big product development opportunity. "People are living ...