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AMP to launch zero tax equities income fund

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... shares when other, less sophisticated dividend hunters are still locked in by the 45-day franking credit rule. As the population ages, and the pool of money in the decumulation phase increases, funds such as this are likely to become more popular. Australia's ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... take a closer look at reporting season and look at how financial planners are tapping into the 80% of the Australian population that areA yet to seek advice. You can read these articles on your iPad by downloading Financial Standard iPadA(C) app free ...

Investors risk being left behind by renewable energy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
Investors globally are underestimating the risk of being left behind by climate change, renewable energy and other environmental trends, according to Nanuk Asset Management director Paul Chadwick. Nanuk manages a long/short thematic global equity fund ...

Coalition urged to rethink super slash costings

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... that is taken from the super system, the higher the cost to future governments to provide the Age Pension to an ageing population," Wood said. "We need the SG need to rise to 12% as quickly as possible if ordinary Australians are to retire with adequate ...

Demographic megatrends drive earnings well into the future

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... sees opportunity sets emerge in the consumption of staples, global brands, healthcare and education. While with ageing population, there are opportunities in areas such as hearing aids and eye care. Ultimately, Natoff and Stafford said the demographics ...

Australia outstrips US and UK in online trading

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... More than 530,000 Australians placed at least one share trade in the 12 months to June 2013, equating to 3.2% of the population. The figure compares to a 2.4% adoption rate in the US and just 1.4% in the UK. Of the six countries included in the study ...

Annuity sales reinforce solid Challenger result

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... boutique performance leading to high flows and earnings growth. In our annuities "super spending" business, an ageing population, market uncertainty and product innovation are countering any effect of a lower interest rate environment," Benari continued. ...

Global aged care specialists eye Aussie market

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
... said. "In Australia we see the same kind of evolution that the UK is experiencing," with a large proportion of the population ageing and an increasing life expectancy, he said. Hager explained that entering into an aged care facility is a big step for ...

Yield obsession just a short-term fad

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
... and government bond rates across the developed world, a reduced appetite for risk and the income needs of an ageing population as driving factors behind the yield story. The size, maturity and defensive nature of many high-yielding stocks leads investors ...

Yields above 10% up for grabs in unlisted property

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... explained. He added that a shortage of medical and retirement centres is helping to boost rents and the well-known ageing population story meant that demand was all but guaranteed into the future. The childcare and early learning centres, meanwhile ...