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Salt reveals retirement hotspots

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... a coastal town 300 kilometres north of Sydney, is the top sea change hotspot for NSW retirees, with about 32%of the population over 65 and not in the labour force. In Victoria, Echuca-Moama, a town on the banks of the Murray River, is turning into a ...

A case for faster wages growth (or not)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... higher wages to attract "workers with the necessary skills" that should eventually spill over to the rest of the working population, lifting household spending and aiding in the reduction of household debt. The latest AiG performance indices offer good ...

Australia braces for Amazon impact

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... are particular to the Australian market. "Amazon will face challenges of its own. The ecommerce giant thrives in high population density areas where logistics costs are minimised. But even our highest-density cities of Sydney and Melbourne have long ...

SMEs lack cybersecurity resilience: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2017
... at large. Given the central role financial markets firms play in our economy, the cyber resilience of our regulated population is a key focus for ASIC." "Cyber resilience is not just an IT issue but one that requires a whole-of-organisation response. ...

Impact of dementia on estate planning efficacy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... of Australians diagnosed with dementia continues to rise. According to Australian Unity Trustees, Australia's ageing population has seen an increase in the number of people seeking assistance on behalf of family members living with dementia who have ...

gigSuper reaches out to self-employed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... "Superannuation is a must in every Australian's investment toolkit, and yet for too long a large and growing segment of the population has been frozen out of this opportunity," Martin said. "The super fund we are building is going to be different to ...

Industry funds adopt robo-advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
... engaging students to assist with data analysis, as well as researching a range of global issues such as Australia's ageing population.

ATO affirms SMSF event-based reporting rules

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... million transfer balance cap actually occurs. "As a result of this approach it is estimated that up to 85% of the SMSF population will not be required to undertake any additional reporting outside of current annual reporting timeframes for the foreseeable ...

Industry funds must renew aged care investment focus

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... care and better understand and navigate the complex system. Australia, like most developed countries, has an ageing population. By 2016 it is estimated that 18% of the Australian population will be aged 65 years and over and 2.3% will be 85 and over. ...

China poised for asset management boom

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... asset management products, Casey Quirk expects this number to reach 10%. The broader 'mass affluent' segment of China's population - characterised by high household disposable income, improved financial literacy and an attractiveness to bank deposits ...