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Australia and UK to shape retirement landscape

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2016
A global pension expert believes both Australia and the UK will play a major role in driving future ingenuity and innovation for retirement markets across the world. On the eve of attending the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Adelaide ...

Wealth forecasting engine announces Infocus as first client

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... consumers seeking financial advice." "Our direct advice solution will reduce barriers to taking action, delivering the freedom of a better financial life with just a few clicks," Bristow said. "Clients can choose to manage their own investments, or seek ...

Parametric knows what keeps super trustees sleepless

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... Mather said. "We believe the super industry needs more competition, more innovation in retirement income products, and more freedom to communicate with members in a meaningful way that will help lift financial literacy and consequently improve retirement ...

Australian expats pension protected

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2016
... making sure people who live and work in more than one country are not disadvantaged. "This agreement will give people more freedom to move between Australia and India, knowing their pension rights will be recognised and protected," Porter said. "Australian ...

Australian Unity acquires three new practices

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... for those advisers who want a financially-strong, compliance-focused and well-resourced licensee and who also want the freedom that comes with a broad APL for wrap accounts, direct and managed investments, and risk insurance."

CIPRs not the entire answer for retirement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... believes the path is heading towards a principles-based approach to CIPRs where the trustee is given a fair amount of freedom to customise a CIPR to its membership base. Rubinsztein showed research supporting the use of annuities as part of a portfolio ...

Women program to reach all CBA advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... about her experience finding a financial planner. "My financial planner made me competent and confident, which gave me freedom," she explained. Byrne said that she was looking for a female financial planner and that was referred to her by her accountant. ...

Midwinter gives Dover discount digital advice

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... not all advisory groups wish to mandate software across their entire business, preferring to allow their advisers the freedom of choosing their own software applications," said Midwinter managing director Julian Plummer. "As technology providers, we ...

UK moves away from annuities: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... savings in one lump sum due to factors such as the standard of living in retirement, tax hurdles and other charges. "Pension freedom has given us the potential for a more flexible and better standard of living in retirement, however, it has also given ...

Australia: which way now?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... government spending on "physical infrastructure" infrastructure", and on "skills, education, technology, the ability and freedom to respond to incentives, the ability to adapt and the willingness to take on risk". But alas! The Prime Minister and the ...