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Life expectancy declining: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2019

... the market, according to Willis Towers Watson. Such schemes are also popular in Japan (96%), Canada (95%) and the Netherlands (94%). The Grattan Institute believes Australians can expect to live 82.5 years on average - a life expectancy longer than most ...

UK to introduce new pension scheme

KANIKA SOOD | TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019

The UK has green flagged a new type of pension scheme on the back of union demand, joining Denmark and Netherlands which use a similar system. The new collective defined contribution (CDC) will allow employers to pool together group contributions while ...

QIC acquires European airport stake

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019

QIC has partnered with a Dutch pension giant to acquire 36% of a European airport. The APG-QIC consortium transaction sees the Brisbane-based alternatives manager and the Dutch pension fund investor take a 16.8% interest in the Brussels airport. The ...

Dutch insto opens Australian office

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2019

... real estate portfolio, targeting 40% of its total AUM in international assets and 60% of the domestic funds in the Netherlands. "The fast-growing Asia-Pacific markets will play a key role in achieving those ambitious growth targets," he said. In 2018 ...

Royal Commission dampens superannuation success

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019

... Study collectively had $US40.2 trillion of assets under management. They included Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, UK and US.

Chief economist update: Euro contagion redux?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2019

"Growth rates for many of the euro area economies have been marked up, especially for Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, reflecting the stronger momentum in domestic demand and higher external demand. Growth in Spain, which has been well above potential ...

Australian retirement system weakens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018

... providing adequate financial security for retirees that is also economically sustainable. Topping the list was the Netherlands and Denmark on 80.3 and 80.2 respectively; Denmark previously held first place for the last six years. Of the 34 countries ...

Aussies second-most optimistic about retirement: SSGA

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018

... levels across eight countries. SSGA's Global Retirement Reality Report polled 9400 people across Australia, US, UK, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Ireland and Italy. The study charted the 9400 respondents' self-reported levels of happiness against ...

Arnhem portfolio manager departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018

... Investment Partners. He also spent about 12 years at BNP Paribas Asset Management's ABN AMRO Asset Management in The Netherlands. ABN AMRO Asset Management established an Australian equities capability in Sydney in 2000 which would later become Arnhem ...

Pension funds feel the heat on climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018

A study of the world's 100 largest public pension funds has found more than 60% have little or no climate change strategy. This includes a number of Australian superannuation funds. A new report from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project shows 63% ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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