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Pension and retirement strategies a global problem

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2015
... balance sheet and, like many countries, we're looking at the challenge of how we are going to fund and support an aging population - particularly in delivery," Pallisco said. "Government and regulators clearly have a key role to play in developing a ...

Global Financial Inclusion winners announced

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... the Kiva program that crowdfunds microfinance. "An estimated 1.2 billion people in Asia, nearly 30% of the region's population, still do not have access to bank accounts or other formal financial services. The region remains home to two-thirds of the ...

Invast launches thematic model portfolios

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
... Stockbroking platform Invast Australia has launched a number of model portfolios tackling themes such as the country's aging population, US cyber security and iconic Aussie brands. The portfolios will be listed in Invast's PortfolioInvestor platform ...

TAL weighs obesity risk

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
... Health Survey 2011-2012 showed that nearly 63% of Australian adults are considered overweight or obese. In terms of population, this would result in an estimated total of 16.9 million Australians being either overweight or obese," the TAL statement said. ...

Super doing its job: Actuaries Institute

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... annual income post-retirement of $68,700 if they are now aged 60 or $75,300 if now aged 30). The report said half the population has a "strong reliance" on the Age Pension, which comprises 93% of retirement income for those in the bottom 5% income bracket ...

Give first home buyers access to super: CEDA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2015
... release of a new report, 'The super challenge of retirement income policy', Martin said: "Two key trends, our ageing population and decreasing housing affordability, mean Australia's retirement system structure needs a significant rethink." The report ...

Record IOOF inflows

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... earnings. Industry fundamentals remain positive with strong growth forecast for the superannuation industry, an ageing population and increasing requirement for advice. "With our strong commitment to quality service and advice we have a strong base to ...

Australians are hardly retirement ready

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... it was clear that single Australians are not retiring with comfortable savings. "Couples make up 71% of Australia's population aged between 65-74, so it is pleasing that certain couples are almost reaching the ASFA March quarter 2015 standard for a comfortable ...

Pengana and PanAgora strike new deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... manager's commitment to offering returns not relative to an index. He said Australia's investor demographics - an ageing population combined with a growing number of engaged, high net-worth investors and SMSF trustees - was driving greater demand for ...

Asia: Between fortune and fate

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... companies like Shanghai General Motors," Clifford says. How about investing in the rest of Asia? The trend of growing population and raising incomes is also true for other Asian countries. Aberdeen Asset Management senior investment specialist Stuart ...