Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 711 - 720 of 1314 results for "Population"

Investors must adapt to capital light era

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016
... and education, are very labour-intensive, but relatively capital light. When viewed in light of Australia's ageing population, this means there could be significant shortages of skilled labour by 2030. It also means financial service providers and investors ...

Topdocs extends ABN and TFN automation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016
... and you have an enormous amount of wasted time currently existing in the industry," Spakman said. "By automating the population of the ABN and TFN online application, and proving this service free of charge to advisers, we are giving advisers back this ...

Swiss say no to universal basic income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to give their entire population enough money to live on. A projection provided to the public broadcaster RTS said 78% had voted against the scheme, which would see all Swiss citizens, along with foreigners ...

Top companies still in the dark on ESG

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... present material risks and opportunities to companies and their shareholders - such as digitisation, climate change and population growth."

Retirees face deflationary conundrum

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... saving an adequate amount for retirement is anticipated to get harder. "A low interest rate environment and an aging population which will place more strain on governments as they seek to fund the increasing costs of health and aged care," Vamos said. ...

Super changes about sustainability: O'Dwyer

KELLY O'DWYER, ASSISTANT TREASURER AND MINISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... salary sacrificing arrangements to have the same access to superannuation tax concessions enjoyed by the rest of the population. We are also replacing the Low Income Superannuation Contribution, which expires on 30 June next year, with a Low Income Superannuation ...

Mirae backs Asian consumers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
... economy. "This is a time when you want governments to be supportive towards immigration, drive a reasonable amount of population growth, and have good demographics. You need economies to refocus. You've got to find your own strength and it comes back ...

He pleaded, he promised, he threatened

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
... anticipate even cheaper prices in the future). Likewise, the number of Japanese consumers is also dwindling - total population has dropped by around a million between 2010 and 2015. The BOJ has few alternatives, it seems, but to rely on external demand ...

European Cities Fund makes first acquisition

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016

Budget delivers blow to aged care

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... $1.2 billion in funding for aged care, claiming the growth in expenditure was greater than expected. With an ageing population, the growth in expenditure reflects growth in demand and these cuts may create a funding gap that the transitional funding ...