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Advisers on scam alert

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2018
... necessarily prevent or reduce the number of investment scams," she said. "To combat the problem, more education is needed so Aussies know what to be cautious of and what to do if they feel as if they're been targeted by an individual posing as a financial ...

Aussie retirees blindsided by cost of living: Schroders

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
... retirement. Additionally, while Australians expect basic living expenses to account for 39% of their retirement income, retired Aussies reported using 58% of their income on basic living expenses. According to Schroders, this gap in expectations and ...

Socio-economics dictate insurance needs of young Aussies: Insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2018
One of Australia's largest group insurers believes it should be up to individual superannuation fund trustees to determine the minimum age for providing automatic default life insurance cover. In its submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee ...

Wealthier Aussies seeking advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2018
Latest research shows about two million Australians sought financial advice in the 12 months to May, accounting for more than 27% of the total wealth management market. In its latest report, Roy Morgan has found that 1.96 million Australians have seen ...

TAL to boost adviser underwriting knowledge

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2018
... problem or disease which can be identified as the cause of back pain - a health condition affecting more than 3.7 million Aussies according to Law. "Our first suite of education materials up-skills our adviser partners on the specifics of back conditions ...

Aussie HNWI population grows: Capgemini

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... digital consultant Capgemini shows Australia's high-net-worth individual (HNWI) population is growing, with more than 20,000 Aussies joining the fold in 2017. According to Capgemini's 2018 World Wealth Report, Australia's HNWI population grew 9.2% across ...

Budget means Aussies can get more from retirement

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2018
Diversified wealth managers IOOF and StatePlus have led industry support for superannuation measures introduced in last night's Budget. IOOF highlighted how Australians stand to benefit from changes to superannuation policy which would allow planning ...

Baby boomers receive $259 million, pension work bonus lifted

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... to report simplified, standardised metrics in product disclosure to assist customer decision making. About 2.5 million Aussies are currently on the Age Pension. Financial Planning Association's head of policy and government relations Ben Marshan said ...

One third of Aussies struggling financially

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
A study into financial wellbeing of Australians has found that almost a quarter of the population is just getting by, while a further 13% struggle to meet day-to-day financial commitments. The ANZ Financial Wellbeing survey shows more than a third of ...

Robo-advice on the rise but no replacement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
... investors with the means of trying their hand at something new but cannot replace the value added by a financial adviser. "Aussies like to 'have a go' and DIY is a hobby for many weekend warriors. When things go awry, we like to know we can call in the ...