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Aluminum windows and ferries: the case for small-cap investing

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2014
... some near-term growth emerging for companies with exposure to the Australian housing construction sector, our ageing population (retirement and aged care) and various organisations that would benefit from a falling Australian dollar," Perennial portfolio ...

Billionaires: How typical are you?

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2014
... US$1.4 trillion. The Middle East has also seen strong growth in total wealth, up 16.7% to US$413 billion, though the population of billionaires has shrunk 4.8% to 40. The Latin America and Caribbean region has seen the biggest growth in its billionaire ...

Harvard receives record-breaking donation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014

Hawks Nest is Australia's oldest town

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
... fifth is Victor Harbor in South Australuia with 36.8%. ABS director of demography, Denise Carlton, said: "The older population in these areas, and others such as Bowral with 31% in the Southern NSW Highlands, reflects a preference among many older Australians ...

ASFA asks FSI for clear targets to measure super success

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... the industry and the community confidence that it is delivering its aims. This will become even more important as our population ages and people continue to live longer in retirement than ever before," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said. In its ...

FEATURE: Guiding the way to aged care

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... of soft skills to relate with their clients in moments when stress and emotions are running high. As the Australian population ages, demand for aged care advice is only set to grow and for many advisers this area is set to become more important. "The ...

Gen Ys most keen on intra-fund advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... engagement levels rise in the super industry due to the huge demographic shift taking place with Australia's ageing population, however it's critical that funds don't just focus on engaging older, higher value members," Turnbull said. "The savings opportunity ...

FSI questions viability of franking credits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... company tax collected could be refunded to superannuation funds and retirees over time." It went on: "The combination of population ageing and the projected growth of superannuation assets increases the urgency and importance of getting the right policy ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... there is an opportunity for innovation to deliver better outcomes for retirees and better meet the needs of an ageing population. There is, however, a deeper issue here. One of the things that struck us from submissions is the absence of a shared philosophy ...

Demographic shift injects growth into healthcare property investment

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
... the government seeks alternatives to support the provision of healthcare and medical services required by our ageing population," he said. Australian Unity's Healthcare Property Trust has received inflows of approximately $140 million over the last financial ...