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Gen Y saving habits reveal advice opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... but staying informed about their finances and turning to a professional may help reduce their financial worries further. "Young people face challenges that are unique to their generation. Housing has arguably never been more unaffordable, even with historically ...

Funds urge government to reject lift of super threshold

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
... Cbus chief executive David Atkin said. "Policy makers need to weigh policy recommendations against how they ensure that young people, low income earners and those in precarious employment are getting access to superannuation payments and how they will ...

AFA GenXt roadshow connects knowledge and performance

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
... not only academic, technical and formal education but also developing how that's practically applied. Whether you are a young adviser or a career changer, GenXt enables people to pick up practical tips as well," said AFA general manager, membership and ...

FICAP gives support to The Shepherd Centre charity

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
... and will remain a charity partner for a three year period.A The remaining 66% raised will go towards Redkite's 'Support a Young Person Program' in NSW as well as Weave's 'Kool Kids Club'.

One third of first home buyers are investors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015
Contrary to first home buyers being frozen out of the residential property market, evidence is mounting that many of them are just shifting how they access the market. Concerns about first home buyers (FHB) being denied access to the residential property ...

ASFA outlines spending needs of nonagenarians

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has developed a new retirement standard, the ASFA Retirement Standard for Older Retirees, which outlines the expenditure required for Australians aged 90-95 to maintain a comfortable or modest ...

Advisers debate insurance commissions ban

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
Life risk advisers should avoid business structures based exclusively on commissions and start to look at ways to diversify their revenue,following the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) recommendations on life insurance and commissions. "There has been ...

Second Gwen Fletcher award winner named

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2014
... said he was pleased that see Fletcher's enduring legacy and commitment celebrated. "It is fantastic to see so many bright young planners coming up through the ranks within our profession. It is through planners like Amy - who have a clear commitment ...

Are we there now?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
... unemployment rate down to 1.8% in November from 1.9% in the previous month and from 2.5% at the end of 2013. 'Twas good for the young ones too, with the youth unemployment rate dropping to 12.7% from 13.7% in October and 14.1% in December last year. ...

High-calibre superannuation: 2014 CIO and COO Award recipients announced

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2014
... Coogan - Partner at PwC. Supporting the event were Commonwealth Bank (primary sponsor) and sponsors Challenger, SS&C, Ernst & Young, JPMorgan, KPMG, PwC and Standard Life Investments.