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International actuaries have consensus on retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
... that focus on the longer term and do not encourage 'tinkering' with existing systems would also offer clarity to the population at large. A stable sustainable system that enables the population to undertake financial planning would be very welcome." ...

AXA IM to launch impact fund in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... the investments is in Singapore-based Quadria, a fund that invests in Indian healthcare facilities for underserved population. "For example, they would be building a hospital servicing people with things like better maternity wards, disease prevention ...

Mercer rates Aussie super B+

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... the Asia-Pacific region which are our nearest neighbours and some of the largest countries in the world in terms of population," Auster said. "The issue of demographics, aging, and how these countries are going to be going economically over the next ...

Are Aussies super know-it-alls?

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
... plug the $136 billion blow-out in the retirement savings gap, which is the difference between the amount the working population will accumulate by retirement and the amount required for an adequate retirement for their life expectancy, in other words ...

Seniors weigh in on national tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... retirement income is broadly equitable across the range of incomes in the community," Vamos said. "Australia faces an ageing population with escalating pension, health and aged-care expenditure. Governments will face challenges in setting a tax framework ...

FPA retirement planning scholarships awarded

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... CFP certification program, or through our annual program of continued professional development. "As the Australian population continues to age, it is important that financial planners are equipped to provide the best possible retirement advice." Challenger ...

FEATURE: Inflation plus investing

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... Matterson, senior consultant at Milliman's Australian financial risk management practice. Macro trends such as the aging population and baby boomers moving to retirement mean that the industry needs to figure out what they need, "how we help them live ...

Life powers Chinese insurance industry

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... growing middle class. It also mentioned "the relatively large affluent segment and the growing proportion of the ageing population with rising life expectancy." "China's insurance market promises high growth potential due to its low penetration, low ...

Super tax reform on hold for election

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... concessions for superannuation are the fastest growing tax concession in the entire federal budget. "With an aging population, a growing proportion of the population will move into the retirement phase, that is, the phase that is completely tax free. ...

Japanese life giant to acquire rival

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... statement said that the merger was necessary to "deliver continuous growth" in light of Japan's declining domestic population "and increasing diversification of customer needs." The companies are now discussing the specifics of each brand's sales channels ...