Financial advice

Financial advice

One-third of Australians near retirement have not received advice, despite the process of retirement becoming more complicated, according to a report....

Financial advice

Politicians and financial advisers may see the actions of superannuation funds in denying members the ability to pay external advisers as an issue, but no one has filed t...

Financial advice

Major retail industry superannuation fund, REST has announced the insourcing of its general advice offering including the provision of phone-based general advice services...

Financial advice

As COVID-19 social security measures have ended, the most asked about topics from financial advisers during the first quarter of the year were on longer-term retirement p...

Financial advice

Superannuation legislation, product development, and governance and technology will have a huge impact on the personal investments market, according to Rice Warner....

Financial advice

Retirement planning tools currently available might not reflect best practice when it comes to determining and allowing for life expectancy, according to Optimum Pensions...

Financial advice

The regulator has increased Macquarie Bank’s liquidity and operational risk capital requirements after the firm had “persistent difficulties” in meeting its obligations. ...

Financial advice

The increase in health insurance premiums has driven up the overall cost of retirement in December, according to data from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Aust...

Financial advice

The superannuation fund would own the retirement village portfolio and its associated operating platform, as well as its development capabilities and associated pipeline....

Financial advice

A major superannuation group wants amendments which would see advisers empowered to agree the scope of advice with clients upfront....

Financial advice

The current regulatory regime around financial planning is driving up costs by prioritising compliance and the needs of licensees over those of consumers, according to th...

Financial advice

Industry funds have urged an extension of intra-fund advice to cover retirement adequacy scenarios and spouse super. ...

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

4 months ago
Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

4 months 1 week ago
Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

4 months 1 week ago

The property group, owned by industry super fund Aware Super, has announced two new projects with a total construction value of $320 million that will add more than 700 h...

2 hours ago

A member of the super fund has approached ASIC to investigate potentially misleading or deceptive representations by UniSuper regarding the holdings of its sustainable po...

3 hours 26 minutes ago

The median growth fund delivered 1.9 per cent in March, adding to the “stunning” rally that has seen super funds gain 11 per cent since November....

9 hours ago