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Allianz Retire+ launches new retirement income solution

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... guaranteed rate of income while clients are still in the accumulation phase, pre-retirement, or retirement income phase, to better plan retirement strategies with certainty. "Innovation in retirement products has consistently been deprioritised and surpassed ...

We did too much: Lowe

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2023
... that," he explained. Lowe said when tossing up which error would be worse, the board agreed overshooting the mark was best. "Better to do too much and have to walk back, as embarrassing as that is, than not do enough and see people needlessly in unemployment ...

Women the future of advice: Netwealth

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
Wealth professionals are being encouraged to adjust their advice offering and better serve women or risk missing out on a key growth market. Netwealth's white paper titled Women as the new face of wealth found younger affluent females are engaged with ...

Jameson TTB, ANZ partner to deliver housing project

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2023
... two-bathroom apartments, support offices as well as communal dining and activity areas. "We are committed to providing better housing outcomes and opportunities for those needing specialist disability accommodation. We are excited about our future in ...

Platinum Asset Management adds stewardship lead

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2023
... principles and in 2022 increased their focus on board composition, advocating for clearer disclosures around directors skills to better inform voting decisions. Melior is advocating for greater diversity of candidates in company engagement and through ...

"A lawyer's picnic": QAR report slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... conflicts that led to the Royal Commission," O'Halloran said. "A poor performing super fund won't advise its members to find a better deal elsewhere. This is dangerous given 60% of choice super products perform poorly and retirement products currently ...

Treasury releases Quality of Advice Review final report

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... circumstances. The recommendations will also help those who are able to access financial advice now to do so in a way that better suits their needs," Levy wrote. Responding to the report's release, Financial Planning Association of Australia chief ...

Financial markets brace for gloomy first half

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... companies are focused on cost cutting. "While the near-term outlook is challenging, most companies in my coverage are in a much better balance sheet position than they've been historically," another analyst said. The most hard-pressed businesses over ...

Vanguard Super head resigns

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2023
... the changing needs of our members, embracing innovation and personalisation, and driving cost efficiencies that deliver better member outcomes, Shrimski said.

Inflation remains high priority in 2023: Treasurer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
... more inclusive and sustainable way, and repairing the budget are top of the list. "By that, I mean strengthening Medicare, better pay and higher standards of aged care, bolstering our national security, combatting entrenched disadvantage, taking some ...