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Financial abuse: A hidden epidemic

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018

... money to running up debt in a victim's name. In June, the Australian Banking Association, National Seniors, Council on the Ageing, Older Persons Action Network and the Financial Services Union joined forces to lobby Government to allow the safe reporting ...

Macrovue appoints ANZ Wealth executive

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018

... equity portfolios, differentiated by themes such as disruptive technology, big oil, luxury goods, internet of things and ageing population. They span 20 global markets and nine currencies. It is targeting direct investors including SMSFs trustees as ...

EU to offer cross-border pension scheme

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018

... the draft regulation said. More investment into capital markets can therefore help meet challenges posed by population ageing and low interest rates. The product, the EU said, was proposed in response to the fragmented nature of the European pension ...

New campaign combats elder financial abuse

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018

... new campaign to help tackle elder financial abuse. The Australian Banking Association, National Seniors, Council on the Ageing, Older Persons Action Network and the Financial Services Union are calling on state governments to help empower bank staff ...

Mutual expands wealth management leadership

HARRISON WORLEY | THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018

... larger role in sourcing, funding and managing assets that address Australia's key socio-economic challenges across health, ageing and sustainability." The appointment is the latest in a series at Australian Unity, with former Millenium3 chief executive ...

$900bn of wealth soon up for grabs: Research

HARRISON WORLEY | THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2018

... pressure would mount on advice practices to alter their business model in the event of an adviser exodus coinciding with an ageing client demographic. "With the large majority of advised clients transitioning to retirement and beyond, advisers need to ...

Age Pension needs national objective: Actuary

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018

... superannuation system mean that the projected cost to Government of the Age Pension is no longer increasing despite an ageing population and better longevity." He believes this fiscal change makes it important to "evaluate the nature and purpose of the ...

Aged care becomes critical for advisers

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 17 APR 2018

... accreditation will be positioned as market leaders. Aged Care Specialists' Greg Roberts said with the growth of Australia's ageing and disabled population, "the financial advice sector needs more advisers than ever with the capacity to provide comfort ...

AIA Australia spearheads mental health law reforms

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018

... life insurance industry, and reducing the fiscal burden on the government at a time it is tackling the twin issues of an ageing population and shrinking workforce, Mu added. Based on AIA Australia data, mental health issues represent the third largest ...

Default options safeguard retirement savings: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018

... financial decision-making brought about by cognitive decline. Fresh insights from the ARC Centre for Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), in partnership with Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), show that even mild cognitive limitations ...

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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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