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Higher-for-longer rates dominate adviser conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
"Higher-for-longer interest rates" are dictating many adviser-client conversations, according to BT, as they gear up to close the financial year. An analysis of 8000 queries from financial advisers fielded by the BT technical services team found that ...

ASIC tells super funds to 'step it up'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2024
... placed it in their super funds," Constant said. "So, this is an important change that will continue to level the playing field and make accurate information transparent so that all investors - regardless of where their money sits - can know how it's ...

Financial services workers eye earlier retirement

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024
Men and women who work in financial services intend to retire earlier compared to the average worker, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals. Men who work in the finance and insurance industries intend to retire at 64 years ...

Calls for a simplified path to financial advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... planning education, with Abood pointing out that none of the Group of Eight universities currently offer qualifications in this field. For instance, UNSW used to have a graduate certificate, but it's now closed to new entrants. She noted these research-intensive ...

ATO introduces trust taxation changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has announced income tax reporting changes under the Modernisation of Trust Administration Systems (MTAS) that will come into effect on July 1. For beneficiaries of a trust, there will be a new trust income schedule ...

Finalists named in annual MAX Awards

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
The finalists for Financial Standard 's annual MAX Awards have been decided, including for the inaugural Rising Star of the Year award. The MAX (Marketing, Advertisting and Sales Excellence) Awards recognise individuals and teams excelling in the fields ...

Vale Wayne McGauley

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2024
... and personally over his career in financial services for the last 30 years you will no doubt agree he was a leader in his field, intelligent, a thought leader and just a great person," Rowley said on LinkedIn. "The industry has lost a great person, who ...

Equity Trustees welcomes new chief financial officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024
... said. EQT said the appointment of Platt followed an extensive search process over several months that assessed a strong field of candidates. Platt has more than 25 years of experience working in, and leading, finance teams. She is currently the interim ...

Legalsuper names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
Paul Murray took over as chief investment officer at legalsuper on March 11, succeeding Norman Zhang who departed in December 2023 for a role at Koda Capital. Murray was most recently interim head of alternatives at Future Fund, a role he took on after ...

Indigenous communities reunited with $25m in lost super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... initiatives, we've shown that offering culturally sensitive support can play a pivotal role in levelling the retirement playing field for Indigenous Australians." The amount of super recovered was released as part of the foundation's latest Impact ...