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Aussies underestimate life insurance's importance: Investment Trends

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
There is a gap in perception among Australians of life insurance as a crucial component of financial stability, according to an Investment Trends Consumer Insurance Needs report. The report said out of the 20 million adult Australians, 6.7 million have ...

The risks and opportunities in advice: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... deep dive into how major financial advice reforms will impact superannuation funds and how they are preparing to help Australians particularly retirees access advice. The 2024 SIAA Conference, themed Adapt. Innovate. Thrive, will be held at the Melbourne ...

What retiree portfolios need to avoid future cost-of-living crises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... that can protect the income." The report said cost-of-living concerns were most notable for pre-retirees, unadvised Australians, and women, with almost 40% of these cohorts reporting cost-of-living as significantly impacting retirement happiness and ...

The funds delivering up to 30% returns: Mercer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... top 10 were Selector's High Conviction Equity Fund (27.3%), Glenmore's Australian Equities Fund (26.7%), Hyperion's Australians Growth Fund (24.5%), First Sentier's Australian Equities Concentrated Fund (23.4%), First Sentier's Australian Equities Large ...

Fund managers nervously await 'golden visa' reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... we have the skills we need for the future and, ultimately, make sure the system is working in the interests of all Australians." The review suggested considering whether the BIIP should be retained as a substantial program. "We note that outcomes for ...

FSC expands financial advice membership

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... financial advisers and their clients." Cullen said delivering more affordable and accessible financial advice for Australians is a priority for the FSC and advice profession and that he looks forward to contributing to a strong, unified industry voice ...

Auditors lambast mandatory climate reporting requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2024
... businesses. He said this would be an enormous cost for businesses that should be focused on innovation, employment Australians and carefully framed actions that would actually support a low carbon economy. "In our joint submission with CPA Australia ...

Bitcoin halving won't bring immediate price rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... previous halving cycles and overall, we believe this event will have a positive impact on the market." Anziani said Australians continue to adopt cryptocurrency at a rapid rate and are expected to continue to take advantage of improved market conditions. ...

South Australia recognised as 'economic leader'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... abolition of stamp duty for first home buyers and the creation of a new super portfolio to boost supply and get more South Australians into their own homes. "We know that the national economy is softening, and while today's result is encouraging, we're ...

Australians need $1.6m for comfortable retirement: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
Australians believe they need $1.6 million to be financially comfortable in retirement, a new survey from Colonial First State (CFS) finds, but they cannot agree on what living comfortably looks like. This is well above Association of Superannuation ...
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