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Housing affordability fuelling negative gearing backlash

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... than superannuation. This is in contrast to those without an investment property - and also a wider proportion of the population - who demonstrate a more favourable view of superannuation, with only 35% believing investment properties to be superior. ...

Responding to the revolution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... particularly in making it easier for those working within the gig economy to contribute to super. Around 1% of Australia's population is in the gig economy, while about 75% of self-employed or contract workers don't pay super and 25% of them are at risk ...

Pre-retirees lack confidence about retirement: Qantas Super

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... prepare for retirement. Qantas Super said it has 95% confidence that the findings would hold if Australia's entire adult population were to be surveyed. The RCI index will be reported every quarter.

HNWIs give a boost to resurgent art market: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
High-net-worth investors, particularly the growing Asian cohort, have boosted the global art market by 12% after two years of decline. UBS, in partnership with Art Basel, published a report containing macro-level analysis of global art-buying habits ...

Australia ticks boxes for ultra-high-net-worth individuals

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... US$50 million or more, rose 9% in 2017 to 1260 - holding a combined worth of US$269 billion. In five years' time, this population is forecast to rise by 37% to 1720. Knight Frank head of residential research for Australia, Michelle Ciesielski said: "This ...

Latest investment scam targets Jersey residents

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... afraid to ask questions." Jersey is situated between the UK and France and is the biggest of the Channel Islands. The population of Jersey was estimated in 2016 to be about 104,200.

Boutique aims to tackle retiree housing affordability

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... Queensland, and the proportion of over-65s will increase markedly. The demographic currently accounts for 23.2% of the population and is expected to rise to 29.6% by 2031. "This significant projected increase will be the main driver for the demand for ...

Synchron appoints state manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... any measure," Trapnell said. Wallis said: "Taking on the role is an awesome challenge. As the state with the largest population of advisers, there is lots of opportunity for NSW to grow. I have big shoes to fill and can't wait to get my teeth into it." ...

Contract work threatens super: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... employment and the next generation of Australians who will be asked to support them from a shrinking tax base as the population ages," Rowe said. The report also recommended financial literacy is incorporated into the national school curriculum and measures ...

Reskilling: A worthy purpose for super?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... Conference this morning in Sydney, La Trobe University pro-vice chancellor Phillip Dolan said while Australia's ageing population has the potential to cause labour shortages, technological innovation will leave scores of people out of work and in need ...