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AMP Capital attracts $872m from two new offshore investors

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... these highly regarded international investors to participate in the growth of leading shopping centres located in high population growth areas with significant development opportunities. Meanwhile, AMP Capital managed funds has confirmed plans to invest ...

Advisers force life premiums down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... changes which have made comparing the various features of life cover easier for both the financial adviser and general population." "However, probably the biggest change has been the ability of consumers to obtain life cover quotes online. This has meant ...

Countplus partners with Hood Sweeny

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... and welcome it as a new aligned partner in our national network." Lambert added that as South Australia has an ageing population looking at ways to maximise their superannuation investment, and a growing number of people working in SMEs that need trusted ...

Australia ranks third in Global Pensions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... 18 countries, beating the likes of Switzerland, Canada and the UK. The index which covers over half of the world's population has found that Australia's retirement savings and income system has made small gains in the last year, with the Pension Index ...

Australia leads in global median wealth

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... of global wealth holders, Australia accounts for 3.4% of this group, despite having just 0.4% of the world's adult population.

Super debate flawed: ASFA

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... report titled Equity in Superannuation - The Real Issues, ASFA said it refocuses the debate on the vast majority of the population with little in retirement savings. "A successful retirement system has broad coverage: This means public policy must be ...

Retirement adequacy hits post-GFC low: AMP

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... Partner Chris Richardson said the research shows the impact on future Governments that the combination of an ageing population and a drop in overall superannuation contributions may have.

Australian super funds, world's third best

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... The OECD Pension Markets in Focus report also noted that these top five performers are among the smallest nations by population in the OECD. Netherland and Iceland were also found to have pension systems that relative to their GDPs are the biggest in ...

Water an alternative with yield

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
... which is inherently limited. World Bank estimates predict that demand for food will rise 50% by 2030, pushed up by population growth, rising affluence and changing diets. Food prices globally in July this year were up 6% on 2011, as shown by the World ...

J.P. Morgan buys into online shopping

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... be used to further expand the e-tailer's presence in the region and target the growing young middle-class within a population of more than 600 million people.