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LIF reforms to drive specialised advice industry

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
The advice industry post-Life Insurance Framework reforms is "bright and full of potiential" for those businesses that adopt a more specialised approach, according to Bombora Advice managing director Wayne Handley. Handley said the LIF reforms are compelling ...

AustralianSuper slashes insurance premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... members and no member will have a premium increase," she said. From November 2018, new members joining under the age of 25 will not receive default insurance, but have the option to purchase it. Its latest product, Super Only, aims to protect accounts ...

Intergenerational wealth transfer at tipping point: Adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... should commence as soon as practicable with clients and must be customised to suit their financial and personal situation - not a 'one-size-fits-all' approach, he said. Getting all the family members on board early in the process is key to providing ...

Chief economist update: RBA sees wages growth recovering but it's not guaranteed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... of this, though, and therein lies the risk," she said. "Weak income growth can run below consumption growth for a time, but not forever. If households start to see this weakness in income growth as permanent, they are likely to change their spending ...

Industry fund flags further fee cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... billion. The integration is expected to finalise on 30 June 2018. Vamvakas added: "Member expectations are rising and it's not just about lower fees. The future is about the trust relationship between members and their fund, which is built on their fund's ...

MGP partners with fintech for adviser solution

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... executive team. MGP explained: "This includes the filling of budgeted positions in the pre-merger MGP business which were not filled when it was apparent that the merger transaction would complete." Other operational changes include a review of technology ...

Defensive bias hurting SMSF performance: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... even wider margin. This highlights how important it is for SMSF trustees to actively review their investment strategies and not focus on only perceived tax advantages," SuperGuard 360 said. The research noted, though, that the gap narrows somewhat over ...

IOOF partners with GROW Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... and financial advisers to develop digital capabilities across several engagement points. The diversified wealth manager did not disclose the amount invested in the millennial-targeted super fund. IOOF group general manager of wealth management Renato ...

O'Dwyer proposes TRIS changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... stream that continues to be paid after the death of the primary beneficiary. Under the current law, a reversionary TRIS is not transferrable if a dependant has not satisfied a condition of release. Removing this requirement will better align a reversionary ...

AFA working to bust FASEA myths

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... Advisers has moved to placate its membership under any belief that tertiary degrees completed more than 10 years ago will not be recognised by the Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority. In a statement on its website, the AFA labelled the belief ...