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Martin Currie argues for multi-assets in retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2016
... have remained comparatively attractive versus their global alternatives. Furthermore, as the liabilities of the cost of living, inflation and risks of Australian retirees are largely Australian in nature, we believe that it makes sense that the assets ...

Modest rise in retirement living costs: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
Retirees will welcome a modest rise in cost of living during the September quarter but retirement savings balances are still below par in order to live a comfortable lifestyle. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) released its ...

Australians need another $130,000 for retirement: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
... chief executive Pauline Vamos said recent changes to the Age Pension means test, together with increases in the cost of living and life expectancy will have an impact on the savings people will need to live a comfortable retirement. "In particular, adjustments ...

FEATURE: Defending wealth

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... low." Adopting an extremely defensive asset allocation might mean that "the income is not there to satisfy the cost of living and they could develop a high dependency on the Age Pension." In this context, low volatility strategies that minimise risk ...

Gen Y saving habits reveal advice opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... interest rates, house price growth is pitted against slowing earnings growth. They have lived through the GFC and the cost of living in Australian capital cities is among the highest in the world," RaboDirect executive general manager Greg McAweeney ...

Budget speech 2014 -15

... 2017, but then remain at fixed levels for three years. With these changes, pensions will always increase with the cost of living, and the value of the pension will continue to rise, but the system will be much better placed to meet the challenge of a ...

AMP opens three funds to retail investors

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... is also suitable for investors with a need for income that grows over time to mitigate against increases in the cost of living.

Industry overestimates amount needed for retirement

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
... Australians will retire without enough savings to live the lifestyle they want to in their post-work years. As the cost of living continues to increase, so too will the pressure to save more," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said at the time.

Up, up, prices are up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
Dear! Dear! Dear! Yes my dear Virginia, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures showed that the cost of living in this sunburnt country girt by sea has become dearer in the quarter ended 31 December 2013. Headline consumer prices jumped by 0.8% ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
... Australia Bank releases its Quarterly Australian Consumer Anxiety Index and special report entitled Factors Impacting Cost of Living. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Monday closed lower following the release of disappointing ...