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Ireland to create new sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023

... Irish government will establish the Future Ireland Fund to help meet costs of the future, including those posed by its ageing population, and is targeting €100 billion by the mid-2030s. Announced as part of the country's 2024 budget package, finance ...

Global insurers eye private markets, clean energy: BlackRock

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2023

... post-Covid - marked by "structural mega forces" that are shaping the macroeconomic outlook. These mega forces include the ageing population, transition to a low-carbon economy, global fragmentation, the evolving roles of banks and non-bank financial ...

Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023

... decades. The government said the paper preempts future challenges that will impact Australia's workforce, such as an ageing population, increased demand for care services, technological and digital innovation, climate shifts, and geopolitical risks. ...

NGS Super to debut retirement income product

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023

... a lack of quality in what is on offer. "The government is not wrong in focusing on this area, because we've got an ageing public and we shouldn't be afraid to face into the challenges that this brings. We should be finding ways to make our members ...

Ageing population measures needs rethink: Mercer

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023

New research from Mercer Australia urges policymakers to rethink how they traditionally measure Australia's future ageing population, which must consider dynamic changes in the workforce and improved life expectancies. Mercer Australia senior partner ...

IGR to spark fresh retirement income consultation

CASSANDRA BALDINI | FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023

... system is expected to remain relatively steady over the next 40 years, at around 4.0 to 4.5% of GDP, despite population ageing, the report said. Treasury further projected drawdowns from superannuation will likely increase over time from around 2.4 % ...

Pacific Equity Partners finances reverse mortgage lender

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023

... "Household Capital has pioneered innovative, scalable debt funding to meet the retirement funding and housing needs of an ageing population." In a statement, Household Capital noted demographers have indicated that more than five million baby boomers ...

Should wealthy Aussies use super to fund aged care?

ANDREW MCKEAN | THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2023

Amid fresh concerns about funding Australia's ageing population, assistant treasurer Stephen Jones has responded to a new issues paper that suggests requiring wealthy Australians to use part of their superannuation for their personal aged care costs. ...

VanEck reduces management fees on ETFs

CASSANDRA BALDINI | MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023

... infrastructure companies, "which are well positioned to benefit from the estimated $60 trillion global outlay needed to upgrade ageing utilities by 2035." "With IFRA, investors receive attractive, stable income streams, often regulated and CPI-linked ...

Martin Fahy to step down as ASFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI | FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023

... the envy of its OECD peers. "It allows Australians to face retirement with confidence and makes the fiscal burden of an ageing population affordable," he said. "I would like to thank the ASFA team, board, and our previous chair Michael Easson for the ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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