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The Voice is not at the expense of the economy: Chalmers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has refuted claims that the government's push to incorporate a Voice to Parliament has come at the expense of the economy. Tomorrow, millions of Australians will hit the polls and decide if a First Nations' Voice to Parliament ...

Aussies largely unsure of legacy plan: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... "Australians' number one financial goal is saving for a happy retirement, but in our experience, we've seen that many will just save away without a plan or support." Clarke said this is why financial advisers are so important to support individuals ...

Housing crisis costing Australia $64bn: Aware

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2023
... catered for," Aware Super chief executive Deanne Stewart said. "Whether it is the approximate $111 per week each tenant can save on rent, or the extensive annual savings - such as the 112 hours of reduced commuting time for each tenant, the $12.82 million ...

MLC Life unveils retail discounts

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
MLC Life Insurance has introduced several discount changes that can save new and existing retail customers up to 50% across various products. For financial advisers and new clients, MLC Life has applied a range of discounts across different products ...

Experience pathway enshrined in legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
The highly anticipated legislation that recognises veteran financial advisers as professionals and exempts them from undertaking further qualifications has passed both houses of parliament. The Labor government passed Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures ...

ASFA, Super Consumers Australia revise retirement standards

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
Australian retirees continue to face cost pressures as historically high consumer price inflation drives up the price of everyday items, driving both the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) and Super Consumers Australia (SCA) to increase ...

Guideway launches file note AI tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
Guideway Financial Services has a new tool built on generative artificial intelligence (AI) that accurately converts client conversations into file notes, saving financial advisers up to two hours in administration time. FinTalk, which was built in-house ...

Women less confident to retire: Vanguard

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... time off to manage home-related issues, care for children, and live longer, Nutter said. "All this means that women need to save or invest more to retire well but have less assets to start with," she said. Besides earning more money, which both genders ...

Super tax concessions cost less than future Age Pension savings: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
According to a Mercer report, superannuation tax concessions for median income earners costs less than the future Age Pension savings from super. The Mercer Rethinking super tax concessions report shows under a model where individuals benefit from superannuation ...

Foresters Financial launches tax-effective education bond

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
Foresters Financial has rolled out a new education bond, offering a tax-effective avenue for families to save for their children's education. The education bond operates under a "scholarship plan" framework, allowing bond administrators to benefit from ...