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Aged care costs begin to worry older Aussies

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
... advice in relation to aged care costs, new research from Challenger and National Seniors Australia shows. According to the study, calculating aged care costs has become a dominant concern for older Australians, with 60% of survey respondents saying they ...

Reforms needed to boost engagement: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... simply because they haven't been empowered with the relevant guidance," Delahunty said. This is further displayed in Finder's study, noting only one in 10 Australians - equivalent to two million people - were across their superannuation fund's performance ...

Inquiry urges government to consider paid reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... flexible working arrangements for women when going through menopause. The government should also commission a comprehensive study to assess the economic impacts of menopause "which clearly delineates the impact of symptoms of menopause on women's workforce ...

RBA doubling down on wholesale CBDC

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2024
... problematic, for wholesale CBDC compared to a retail CBDC." In the wake of tokenisation, Jones said the three-year roadmap will study different aspects of the innovation. "Next month, we will launch the public phase of Project Acacia, which will explore ...

Growth of SMSFs, Div 296 opportunity for advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2024
... also encouraged by the proposed legislative reforms which aim to improve access to financial advice." Additionally, the study revealed members aged 75 and over are now the biggest cohort of SMSF members, increasing 1.2% in FY24 and 4.35% across the past ...

Pre-retirees expect less reliance on Age Pension: Investment Trends

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... their retirement income with the Age Pension, but the reality is retirees currently need nearly double that amount, a new study from Investment Trends finds. A survey of more than 5600 participants in accumulation phase expect that only 12% of their ...

The transferrable skills for advisers who changed careers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... regional Victoria. His interest in investing and wanting to help other people with their financial circumstances led him to study financial advice in 2008 and, by 2012, he found his feet in the industry. Like Forbes, Carmichael concurs that communication ...

Australians rank seventh globally for retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
A Natixis Investment Managers study shows 40% of Australians don't think they'll be able to fund their own retirement, while 50% are actively avoiding thinking about it. Still, they're faring better than many other nations. According to the 2024 Natixis ...

Advisers add 5.7% premium

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
Financial advisers add 5.7% in value for client portfolios, a new study shows, down from 5.9% last year. Now in its seventh year, the Value of an Adviser Report by Russell Investments found financial advisers continue to deliver for clients, particularly ...

ClearBridge launches new ESG fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2024
... lend stability during extreme market movements." The announcement comes at a low tide for ESG funds, according to a recent study from Preqin. According to its Alternatives in APAC 2024 report, ESG funds have struggled to raise capital, with APAC ESG ...