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Worried parents prefer banks over stocks: Stockspot

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... to avoid investment portfolios, listing the perceived cost of investing as number one. More than 50% of parents said they feel they cannot afford to invest in an investment portfolio, while a third claim they are put-off because they lack knowledge about ...

ATO pushes back SMSF returns deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
The Australian Tax Office is extending its self-managed superannuation fund annual returns date for the 2015-16 reporting period to 30 June 2017. The superannuation reform, taking effect on July 1, is proving to be a "crucial transition" period for ...

Another Budget, another promised surplus

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2017
A Budget here, and a Budget there, Budget, Budget, everywhere a Budget. Yes Virginia, it's Budget overload, there's wall to wall coverage of the Australian Federal government's 2017/18 Budget - before, during and after - its big reveal on the evening ...

Asia-Pacific needs more retirement income specialists: Milliman

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... comprehensive retirement income systems. Global consulting and actuarial firm Milliman said across the Asia-Pacific consumers feel as if their national retirement systems' provisions are "inadequate", and have flagged the potential for private market ...

ESG holds key to adviser client retention

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... has been a lot of media attention around this and it's spurring investors to vote with their dollars," Eames said. "They feel they can't trust their government to protect what is important to them, so they're turning to the private sector to ensure that ...

Mosaic tailors financial advice for women, grows FUA to $800m

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... is 80% or higher," she said. It sounds tough but what it means is that the people they hire do not suffer from burnout or feel dissatisfied with their role. Then there's their unique selling point (USP): Mosaic is one of less than 1% of US wealth advisory ...

Pre-retirees robbing Peter to pay Paul: REST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
Sandwiched between financial needs of adult children and elderly parents, pre-retirees (aged 50 plus) are in desperate need of financial advice or they risk retiring without adequate funds, warns REST Industry Super. In a new report the $40 billion ...

Sunsuper puts adviser trust front and centre

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... profit-for-members fund, we're in a unique position to help financial advisers build trust with Australians so that more people can feel confident about getting advice and setting themselves up for retirement." To build this trust, US Financial Life ...

Human rights considerations are good for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... stock price performance. President of the AHRC, Professor Gillian Triggs, says while she understands that many investors feel as if they're prevented from considering human rights as part of their investment decisions due to their fiduciary duty to maximise ...

Pressure on advice practices means time for rethink: ClearView

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
... rethink value propositions and condense client books to achieve sustainable growth as traditional advice offerings continue to feel the squeeze. A new paper from Matrix Planning Solutions, distributed by parent company ClearView, says pressure placed ...