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Stockspot hires from Vanguard

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2021
... to Rainmaker Research, there are eight robo-advice providers in Australia. They offer seven investment solutions on an average but Stockspot offers the most with 13 investment solutions. Around 70% of the options are diversified and are often made up ...

Cost of retirement increases

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... the CPI of around 1.5% over the year to June. "Small price rises across the board can add up to have a big impact on the average retiree budget. The cost of retirement is now 2 to 3% more expensive, on average, than a year ago," Fahy said. "It's so important ...

Industry funds to dominate in 2025

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... 300%." Previous Rainmaker research indicated that most fund mergers lead to significant fee savings, cutting fees by an average of almost 20%. Most of the mergers that have taken place among NFP funds.

Benefits of advice reforms yet to materialise

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
The myriad of regulatory reforms in the financial advice industry is raising concerns about the effects on the accessibility and quality of advice. This is according to Rainmaker's latest analysis of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register, which saw almost ...

Actuaries Institute releases retirement policy review

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... from 60 years old. It also wants indigenous Australians, who have four to five years of lower life expectancy than the average Australian, to be able to access "at least a portion" of their super balance before they turn 60. On retirement incomes, it ...

North educational hub registers 5000 users

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... increase, AMP managing director of advice Matt Lawler said the new fees have been benchmarked and will be below the industry average.

Charter Hall profit, inflows rise

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
... government covenants holding the largest tenant exposure, Charter Hall said. Portfolio occupancy was 97.4% and the Weighted Average Lease Expiry (WALE) increased from 8.7 years to 9.1 years. "As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, we are proud to have ...

Best fixed interest funds revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021
... observed in its wholesale managed funds report for the period to June 30. "For example, Australian fixed interest products on average went backwards 0.5% through the period. International fixed interest products just broke even with a sector median return ...

APRA issues guidance on lifecycle products for performance test

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... stance on administration fees, moving to testing on only last year's administration fees instead of eight years' average in the APRA performance test. The last minute changes to the Your Future, Your Super regulation included the shorter time-horizon ...

Evergreen launches RI index

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
Evergreen Consultants established a responsible investment index based on a grading system that focuses on an investment manager's intent and actions rather than solely on portfolio metrics. The Evergreen Responsible Investment Grading Index (ERIG Index) ...