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FASEA boycott sparks in-fighting

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
Suggestions from one financial advice association that advisers should boycott the FASEA exam has led to a call for associations to merge in order to better represent the industry. The United Financial Advisers Association (UFAA) has called on its 6000-strong ...

SMSFs to weather the storm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
While hundreds of thousands of Australians remove tens of millions from their superannuation accounts, SMSFs are holding their own. The most recent superannuation statistics released by APRA show there was a decrease of 7.7% in total superannuation ...

Count Financial makes growth-focused hire

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
Count Financial has hired an experienced practice development manager, whose resume features the likes of Affinia, Commonwealth Bank and AMP, to ramp up its growth strategy. Chris Burton has been appointed as Count's practice development manager, and ...

Rich Dad feels for financial advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
Author of ubiquitous personal finance self-help book Rich Dad Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki says he feels for financial advisers amid the COVID-19 pandemic - though he won't be taking their advice. "They have a tough job, a very tough job," Kiyosaki ...

How advice can conquer stigma

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
Hostplus' head of advice and financial planning believes providing modules of the comprehensive financial advice model might help to reduce stigmas which stop people from getting help with their finances. Appearing as part of an online panel discussing ...

COVID-19 ushers in the future of work

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
With days, weeks, and months passing in what seems a blink of an eye, Australians have become accustomed to the comfort of working from home. So what does it mean for commercial real estate and those invested in it? Perhaps many, arguably those without ...

Behavioural tools to limit losses, fear

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
Market volatility is unavoidable, especially after a significant crash, but focusing on practical techniques to limit behavioural risk can help financial advisers limit the fear, anxiety and grief that they and their clients may be feeling. Behavioural ...

Super switching three times higher: CFS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2020
New data from Colonial First State (CFS) found switches by super members were three times the usual rate in March as Australians moved their super to cash in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data found 39% of those that switched their super moved ...

New course helps advisers recognise financial abuse

JULIA NEWBOULD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
Financial advisers will soon have access to a tool which will make it easier to recognise some of the tell-tale signs of financial abuse, which may be affecting their clients. The Financial Abuse Specialist certification course is a program designed ...

Super CIOs defend illiquid assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
At a virtual round table hosted by QIC the chief investment officers of AustralianSuper, LGIAsuper and more defended allocations to illiquid assets. Following weeks of scrutiny over potential liquidity issues facing super funds, the chief investments ...