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Colonial First State cuts fees, closes legacy options

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... for quality financial advice and support the role that financial advice plays in helping Australians achieve financial wellbeing." CFS's last fee changes, announced in December and effective March, cost about 6000 advisers roughly $1700 a year in revenue. ...

NZ blacklists fossil fuels from super

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2020
... settings from 'conservative' to a 'balanced' fund. The change is intended to make a real difference to people's financial wellbeing in retirement." He also announced there would be a procurement process to guarantee transparent fees from each provider. ...

Future of life insurance in doubt: APRA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
... insurance sector faced deteriorating conditions over 2019," APRA said in its report Safeguarding Australia's Financial Wellbeing. The viability of some life insurance products, the regulator said, is in severe doubt due to risks and challenges hampering ...

Industry digs deep amid bushfire crisis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2020
... this package, we hope to play a role in supporting firefighting efforts as well as the economic recovery and financial wellbeing for those affected, including our customers," ANZ chief financial officer Michelle Jablko said. "We also recognise the significant ...

Pay jockeys super: Federal Court

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... guarantee, especially by larger businesses. "Super is money set aside for employees' future retirement and financial wellbeing," Ford said. "We will pursue outstanding debts, aiming to collect and distribute unpaid super and interest to employees as ...

TAL launching new product

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... of what we do. We are always looking for new ways to empower people to protect their physical, mental and financial wellbeing. "Diabetes is one of Australia's fastest growing chronic conditions, so to have a product that will enable people with diabetes ...

Client ethics the future of advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
... for. One adviser said she wouldn't work for Afterpay because she views it as a company that harms people's financial wellbeing - particularly young people and women.

New super fund tests waters

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2019
... Life is a superannuation fund designed for women who care about their retirement and want to improve their financial wellbeing. It also promises members more transparency and better ways to deal with their superannuation provider. While Super Life does ...

Industry super fund adds director

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... AvSuper chief executive Michelle Wade said the fund was pleased to be able to help member's improve their financial wellbeing. "We're very pleased to be able to reduce investment fees for our members exercising investment choice, whether in their ...

Industry super fund discounts investment fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2019
... whether in their accumulation or retirement phase," Wade said. "We always look for ways to improve our members' financial wellbeing - low fees is a key part of this strategy." Once the industry fund for Airservices Australia and the Civil Aviation Safety ...