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Salt reveals retirement hotspots

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... from Brisbane to Hervey Bay frees up about $220,000 based on median house prices, and in South Australia, Victor Harbour is fast becoming a hotspot, with 34% of the population aged over 65 and retired. ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy said downsizing ...

Euroz partners for first managed account models

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
ASX-listed diversified financial services business Euroz has engaged a boutique investment firm to develop its first managed account offering. Following an extensive review process, Euroz has selected Innova Asset Management to build and oversee tailored ...

A case for faster wages growth (or not)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) didn't disappoint market expectations when it conducted its last board meeting for 2017. The Australian central bank kept the official cash rate where it had been since August 2016, at a record low 1.5%. The December ...

NAB advice GM departs in wealth restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2017
NAB's executive general manager of wealth advice has departed in the midst of a restructure of the wealth business. Greg Miller took on the lead role in 2015. Prior to that, he was general manager of MLC Direct and MLC Advice Solutions. He has also ...

Institutional advice licensees to continue feeling the heat

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
It's only a matter of time before institutional advice licensees open up their approved product lists as they try to compete with the growing popularity of the non-aligned space. HUB24 managing director Andrew Alcock believes the ongoing impact of the ...

SuperConcepts launches admin tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
SuperConcepts has launched an administrative tool to help self-managed super fund (SMSF) members oversee investments more efficiently. Connected Services gives members greater visibility and faster access to assets, in addition to bank accounts, term ...

Big bedrooms pose challenge for planners

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
More pillows in Australian bedrooms means there are consequences for financial planners across Australia as they try to match the lifestyle demands of clients. On top of residential property booms in Sydney and Melbourne, the 'pillowfication' of Australian ...

Managed accounts here for the long haul

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
Managed accounts are on a trajectory which will see the products become the dominant structure in investment platforms, according to a senior industry figure. HUB24 director of strategic development Jason Entwistle said the fact that managed accounts ...

AZ NGA acquires Victoria practice

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... executive Paul Barrett said: "I've known Mark for many years and am very pleased to welcome DFP into the AZNGA family. DFP is a fast-growing practice with a bright future that we are very excited to assist with." "We've been looking for an equity partnership ...

KPMG appoints wealth management strategy lead

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
... said. In a statement Mendiratta confirmed his adherence to three key principles that he believes organisations must adopt in fast-changing environments: "A relentless obsession for the customer; openness to 'new ways' of doing business across people ...