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Protection needed if pension age increased: AIST

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... accompanied by measures to protect older Australians who are unable to work longer. The statement follows a speech by Treasurer Joe Hockey during a conference in Washington. Hockey said that the number of retirees in Australia will double over the next ...

Hockey signals pension age might climb to 70

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
Treasurer Joe Hockey has issued veiled warnings that welfare spending and age pension structures will need to be changed say by raising the pension age to make them affordable. In a major speech he presented this week to the 'The Global Age of Responsibility ...

Instos lose chasing high hedge fund returns

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... market returns, according to a leading US hedge fund manager. Peak6 Advisors chief executive and chief investment officer Joe Scoby said institutions should hold hedge funds to lower their overall volatility profile and shouldn't concern themselves with ...

Michael Hintze to join Financial Systems Inquiry

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... Reference including technological change, Australia's global competitiveness and offshore regulatory frameworks, Treasurer Joe Hockey said in a statement this morning. Prior to founding CQS, Hintze held senior roles at CSFB and Goldman Sachs. He was ...

When saving goes bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... is. We'll get a brand new spanking budget in about two months time but the wink, wink, nudge, nudge from Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey is that the government would be having a go at saving too. He told us that, "the age of entitlement is over", remember? ...

Ageing population threatens welfare system: Hockey

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
Treasurer Joe Hockey questioned whether the health and welfare systems could cope with the country's ageing population and asked for a debate about the cost of the age pension. Hockey spoke during the G-20 Finance ministers meeting that took place in ...

Morningstar CEO departs, replacement named

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... credit research, while Roomans is chief operating officer of Morningstar Europe. Morningstar's chairman and chief executive Joe Mansueto said, "we're pleased to appoint Anthony to this new and key position. His knowledge and experience developing and ...

Challenger launches new smart beta boutique

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
... global equities and use a smart beta strategy. It will be run by former BT Investment Management head of macro strategies Joe Bracken. "Tempo operates an active investment strategy that aims to outperform global indices over time. The team's philosophy ...

Blame it on the boogie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... others, gave the negativity in the latest jobs numbers an extra kick. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Treasurer Joe Hockey must be wishing they "could blame it on the sunshine, blame it on the moonlight... blame it on the boogie" (thanks MJ). ...

Costello named Future Fund chair

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... longest serving federal Treasurer from 1996 to 2007 and established the Future Fund in 2006. In a joint media release Treasurer Joe Hockey and Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann said "Costello's unique experiences and background at the most senior ...