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Aged care RC will spook Aussies into advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2018
Delegates today heard the impending Royal Commission into aged care could serve as a catalyst for more Australians to access financial advice. While presenting a focus session on the new age of aged care, Challenger technical services manager Sean Howard ...

CFS technical expert moves to Australian Unity

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... financial advisers, which included superannuation, self-managed super fund, taxation, estate planning, social security and aged care. Australian Unity general manager of licensee services John Carnevale said Chu brings 14 years of industry experience ...

Retirement living advice is an opportunity: Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
On the back of the aged care Royal Commission recently announced, financial advisers should delve deeper into the retirement living conversation with clients, according to a technical services expert. Speaking at yesterday's Challenger Financial ...

Government establishes aged care Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... financial abuse should form one of the main issues to be examined at the newly established Royal Commission in to the aged care sector. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers welcomed the Federal Government's intention to establish a Royal Commission into the aged ...

Reverse mortgage lenders shortsighted: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... older Australians failed to consider how their loan could impact the ability to afford expenses in later years such as aged care. What was worrying is the borrower's long-term needs or financial objectives were not adequately documented in almost ...

Industry fund recognised for data security expertise

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... fund "has a strong connection to Victoria with over 180,000 members in the state, the majority of whom work in health, aged care, disability support and other organisations that care for the community." "We see land registries as critical economic infrastructure ...

HESTA boss wins FEAL award

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
... future of every member," she said. "Our members spend their working lives supporting and helping others - they're nurses, aged care and community sector professionals and early childhood educators. It's a privilege to serve them by advocating for their ...

Aussie seniors fear GFC repeat

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... with having an income for life coming a close second. Other goals that ranked highly included the ability to afford aged care and medical costs, savings that can be withdrawn when needed and income that adjusts for inflation. Despite this, 16% of retired ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... StatePlus - 3Cs Zurich - Facebook Energy Super - Putting the Energy into Super Video Campaign of the Year: Challenger - Aged Care Finalists: Zurich - We Stand by our Claims, So You Can Stand by Yours CareSuper - Compare PM Capital - Moneyball Wealth ...

Advisers must tread carefully on PLS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... rules, financial advisers cannot provide advice on the instrument unless authorised under an Australian credit licence, Aged Care Steps director Louise Biti said. As such, Biti said advisers without such authorisation are limited to providing strategy ...