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Super a money laundering target: AUSTRAC

HARRISON WORLEY | MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018

Australia's money laundering watchdog is warning superannuation funds they are serious targets for financial criminals, and provided advice on how to avoid getting stung. AUSTRAC released a guidance paper to the superannuation sector, outlining the ...

Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018

... covered by the taxpayer. Many retirees are net savers, and current retirees often leave a legacy almost as large as their nest egg on the day they retired," it said in a statement. Different story for the poorest Despite its positive outlook on retirement ...

Retirement planning gets a recession check

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018

As talks about a global recession grow louder, financial advisers and investors are repositioning their clients' nest eggs against a market crash or an economic slowdown. In the past fortnight, a JPMorgan quantitative model predicted a 60% chance ...

Young Aussies set lofty retirement goals

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018

Australian millennials are aiming to retire comfortably at 50 with $5 million in their nest egg, a new survey shows. Trading platform Stake surveyed 506 Australians and those aged between 18 and 34 said investing in US stocks will help make their goals ...

What 1% in fees could do to investments

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2018

Advisers paying just 1% more for investments could erode their clients' nest eggs by 26% over 30 years, according to new data modelling from InvestSMART. InvestSMART researchers found stark differences in the outcomes for investors paying different ...

Gender super gap closing but still wide

KANIKA SOOD | MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018

In the last decade, women have narrowed the superannuation gender gap by about 13 percentage points, but they still have only 72% of what men have in their nest eggs. According to Roy Morgan, women had $68,000 on an average in their superannuation balance ...

AstuteWheel speeds up risk advice timeframe

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018

Financial planning software provider AstuteWheel launched its latest tool which slashes the risk advice process to one hour. Astute Insurance Planner was created in partnership with an OmniLife app and YTML to integrate different systems and help financial ...

Budget means Aussies can get more from retirement

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018

... policy, as well as helping people - especially young people just starting out in the workforce - build their retirement nest egg." The financial services provider also outlined the abolishment of exit fees on all super accounts and changes to contribution ...

AMP kept unsuspecting clients in the dark: RC

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018

... his balance by 25%. He then recommended the wife switch super providers from Vision Super to MyNorth for her $46,000 nest egg. Mr E didn't attempt to compare investments between funds and gave baseless reasons why they should switch funds - which Britt ...

Pre-retirees confident about nest egg: Poll

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018

Financial Standard's latest spot poll reveals its readers are fairly confident and optimistic they will have more than enough money upon retiring. More than half (60%) of respondents are confident they will not experience any financial shortfall. One-in-four ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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