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Confidence key to financial future: Murray

COLIN BRINSDEN, AAP ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT | TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014

The first review of the financial system since 1997 may result in lower superannuation fund fees and slow the erosion of retirement nest eggs. At a time when financial advisers and the Commonwealth Bank are under a cloud, the head of the financial system ...

A sign from the holy spirit?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014

id the holy spirit just give us a sign? Nah Virgina, I'm speak not of the one-third of the 'Holy Trinity' that is central to the Christian faith but the bank named after it in Portugal - Banco Espiritu Santo. Trading in scripts and bonds issued by Portugal's ...

Super advocates urge caution on age access

AAP | TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014

Superannuation advocates have urged the federal government not to rush any changes to the age at which people can access their retirement savings. Treasurer Joe Hockey has hinted the government could change the age at which people could access their ...

Advisers turn budget into opportunity to engage

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014

... are missing the main game." "The main game is to ensure we are consistently doing all of the right things to add to our nest egg assets, and therefore ensure we won't need to access the age pension." Read Financial Standard's coverage of the budget h ...

National Seniors asks Inquiry to deliver "top quality" advice

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014

National Seniors has called on the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) to consider ways in which Australia can deliver "top quality, independent financial advice." In its submission, the over-50s consumer lobby urges the Inquiry to consider the government's ...

AstuteWheel launch estate planning tool

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 7 APR 2014

AstuteWheel have launched an estate planning tool that helps advisers gather their clients' information before they meet with the solicitor. "Usually clients don't know where to start when it comes to estate planning and unless the adviser knows how ...

Obama launches myRA

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014

... five years, that doesn't help folks who don't have 401(k)s." "It's a new savings bond that encourages folks to build a nest egg. MyRA guarantees a decent return with no risk of losing what you put in," he added. The MyRA scheme will supplement the US' ...

Women hedgies outperform but overlooked

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014

Advisers battle to reconnect with disengaged clients

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013

Financial planners are fishing for new clients among Australians who have never sought advice before, but technology could help them reconnect with disengaged clients already in their practices. "There are very few practices that don't have a number ...

Pre-retirees won't meet goals without equities

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013

... increasing and cash and passive fixed income assets paying next to nothing, not only do pre-retirees need to have a far larger nest egg than ever before, they also need to take more risk to achieve it. "It's no longer safe to be conservative. Post-GFC ...

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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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