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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 ...

GBST wealth management performance drives 52% profit boost

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015
... result was impressive. Regulatory change continued to drive sales, and deployment of GBST Composer to support UK Pensions Freedom legislation helped win new clients. Australian Wealth Management operations successfully completed several large migration ...

Wealth Enhancers departs Synchron, goes independent

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... is quite different, and being affiliated with Synchron was a bit limiting. So having our own AFSL meant that we had the freedom to conduct business in the way that best-suited our model." Boles explained further, saying that Wealth Enhancers' business ...