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Super members want free advice: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... have no idea how to change their insurance inside their super. A high salary does not equate to high financial literacy either as 42% of members earning $150,000 or more do not know that they can seek financial advice from their super fund. Sadly, an ...

Experience pathway could create two adviser tiers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... Will the consumer assume that an experienced provider doesn't have qualifications? We know that's not the case either." Abood told a recent FAAA event that among members, more than 70% of those who intend to use the experience pathway already ...

AFCA outlines systemic issues in wealth management

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... insurance. AFCA said a trustee didn't adequately inform members of their right to retain their default insurance cover by either maintaining an account balance of at least $6000 or submitting a form electing to continue their coverage. "This was ...

Australians prioritise financial independence: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2023
... disadvantaged when it came to financial knowledge; Insignia found younger women in particular suffered and reported receiving either no financial education or a small amount. When compared, 20% of Gen Z females said they received no education while only ...

Finfluencers bridge financial advice gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... authenticity that you need in social media?" As a result, content has become paramount to the firm's operations. "We can either amplify our content or [the finfluencer's] content. We collaborate in a sense that one plus one becomes three. [Recently,] ...

Sales-oriented fear stunts expansion goals: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... prospect leads, the survey found that the firms bringing in the highest number of new clients have some processes in place, either formal (49%) or informal (49%). Firms growing at a significantly slower rate are much more likely to have no process (20%) ...

Industry funds' illiquid assets scrutinised

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... allocations in a total portfolio fluctuates, Bradley said. "When listed markets are declining in value and illiquid markets are either remaining static or declining to a lesser degree, the illiquid allocation will naturally become a higher proportion ...

Budget cuts advisers' power bills, admin burden

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... Some $310 million in tax relief is set to help SMEs with an annual turnover of less than $50 million. Advice firms can either invest in eligible assets that are ultimately energy efficient or upgrade existing ones. Assets that support electrification ...

HESTA revamps insurance offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023
... their duties are limited to professional or managerial tasks and 80% of them are done in an office setting; and they have either a degree necessary to their role, are a member of a professional or government body necessary to their role, and have 10 ...

Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... opportunity to achieve their best possible retirement. "A significant proportion of our members have their SG payments either paid monthly or less frequently, and this is often out of sync with their take home pay," Doyle said. "Many of our members will ...