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Aussies stick with DIY advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2021
... another 9% used an adviser in the past, planned to engage one or engaged a robo-advice platform. Among the advised population, those aged 30-39 were the most likely to have increased engagement, either because they needed reassurance or a financial plan ...

AustralianSuper calls for fresh retirement thinking

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
... older workers," AustralianSuper head of business growth Vicky Maguire said. By 2047, data suggests that 25% of the population will be over 65 - that is around double the proportion over 65 today. This will mean super funds will have to focus more than ...

Baby Boomers cashing in on meme stocks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021
... well-informed and experienced advisers, brokers, and fintechs." To develop this analysis, Openmarkets took an anonymised population of 600 customers from its Opentrader trading platform and assessed their buys and sells. The split by age was 51% over ...

Janus Henderson adds active ETF

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2021
... Sustainable Equity Active ETF (FUTR) will invest in 50-70 companies that deal with climate change, resource constraints, population growth and ageing populations. The portfolio carries a carbon footprint that is 85% less than that of the MSCI World Index ...

Stephen Jones changes tack on risk advice

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... Phil Anderson said this news would be welcomed by advisers. "That sounds certainly like positive news for the adviser population and you are well progressed in your thinking about that issue and probably having a different position to where you were ...

Recovery set to slow: OECD

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... necessary to reduce Australia's reliance on taxing personal incomes, which leaves public finances vulnerable to an ageing population," the OECD said. It said the government should consider increasing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate or broaden the ...

ASIC to ease hardline stance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2021
... change the way we administer the law to minimise the costs and burdens of regulatory requirements for our regulated population and consumers". In its recently released 2025 Corporate Plan, ASIC flagged it will take a tougher stance on protecting retail ...

Industry associations slam last resort scheme

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
... With financial adviser numbers now well below 20,000, the FPA fears that the proposed scheme will further reduce the population. "COVID impacts and Australia's ageing population mean the nation's advice needs are growing yet escalating regulatory ...

Delta to impact real estate market: Analysis

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2021
... a four-stage process to open up and live with COVID-19, and the final step arrives when more than 80% of the adult population is fully vaccinated. This plan essentially means that Australia, like many other countries, will live with COVID-19 and accept ...

Vanguard incentivises staff to get the jab

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
... onsite, workplace vaccination hubs for some employees in South West and Western Sydney. "We know that a vaccinated population is how we will have more freedom, open borders and a more normal way of life. We are committed to doing what we can to get more ...