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Commissions likely to stay: Hume

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
... proposition." In the same breadth, Hume announced the merger of the Quality of Advice and LIF Review, which aims to provide Australians access to high quality and affordable financial and insurance advice. "Consumers struggle to understand what they ...

Super top ups increase: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021
While only one in five (20%) Australians make extra contributions to their superannuation per month, it marks a growing number of members who are thinking more about their retirement balances, a new survey found. Finder's March 2021 survey of 1015 consumers ...

Pandemic spurs advice, insurance rethink

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many Australians to review their life insurance cover and seek the help of a financial adviser. This is according to the annual MetLife Adviser-Client Relationship Report, which reveals that over 40% of the participants ...

FSC proposes new advice model

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... whether that advice is personal advice or general advice, reform of the model is needed. Almost three out of four Australians feel that simpler definitions of advice are easier to understand and most think a redefined model would be an improvement on ...

Granny flat tax exemption to become law

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... the creation, variation or termination of a formal written granny flat arrangement providing accommodation for older Australians or people with disabilities. Prior to the exemption, families faced a significant CGT liability in creating a formal or legally ...

Chief economist update: Bubble, bubble getting out of trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
"Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away..." -Frank Sinatara It didn't happen overnight, but it's happening... now. The Trans-Tasman bubble is here! After more than a year - I recall watching Qantas' chief executive saying it's ...

Two Aussie CIOs on top 100 list

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
Two Australian chief investment officers made the annual Power 100 list published by Chief Investment Officer. Con Michalakis, who has been Statewide Super's chief investment officer since 2008, was on the list alongside $171 billion Future Fund's ...

Chief economist update: Australians all let us rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
Australia is back! Back on track after its economy was cruelly interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This space had been ranting about the virtuous cycle that had been circling around the nation since activity and business and consumer sentiment indicators ...

Vanguard Super appoints board

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... our superannuation offer in the coming months, with the guidance of the board, and look forward to bringing it to Australians later this year." Vanguard Super Pty Ltd's launch is subject to regulatory licences and successfully registering the fund, the ...

UniSuper tops MySuper league tables

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
UniSuper topped MySuper tables for the three years to February end, as default options hit their one-year high since COVID-19 started. UniSuper Balanced returned 8.3% p.a. over the three-year period, making it the best performing MySuper option. It ...