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Advisers shoulder massive wealth transfer

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024
... Advisers must nevertheless help forge ahead with involving the next generation in their parents' plan. "If the kids might be in the arts and don't like to think about anything financial, then the priority is how do we help get them involved in ...

Inflation debate: Older Australians accused of driving crisis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... that in real terms is cutting back their expenditure, but the fact remains that everyone is slowing their expenditure. They might still be spending but the growth rate in their expenditure is not as great as it was a year ago... It doesn't mean their ...

ETFs dominate client portfolios: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024
... exposing consumers to financial products and strategies that may or may not be right for their situations, some consumers might need help understanding this mainstay of financial instruments," the report shows.

Higher-for-longer rates dominate adviser conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... produce over longer investment periods. The new financial year is a good time to review investment strategies. Investors might want to weigh up whether riskier but higher return investments are appropriate for those who are investing for the medium to ...

HESTA pushes for expediated advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... helps members see how actions like increasing contributions, adjusting investment options, or changing retirement dates, might affect their retirement outcomes. Also, almost half of the members using Future Planner request further in-person advice. HESTA ...

Value versus growth: Market expectations in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2024
... consumer interest, has provided resilience, keeping the economy on a solid footing longer than expected. This stability might persist for a while longer, though there could eventually be a point where consumer spending slows down, and the impact of infrastructure ...

Performance test needs better metrics, durability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... "Effective in the sense that it's an objective measure and it can also have clear consequences in terms of what failure might look like. Efficient in the sense that there is readily available data that APRA has to be able to administer the test in ...

Mercer rolls out new corporate super plan

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... sometimes complex, bespoke needs; however, tailoring solutions for smaller organisations was previously cost-prohibitive. This might've been inconsequential had it not been for the merger between Mercer Super and BT Super last year. While both funds ...

ASIC hits back at parliament: 'Simply not realistic'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... very resource-intensive and complex and suggested the entities it goes after are not afraid of being investigated as they might be in other countries. "The investigations I am talking about often involve individuals and entities that are very well resourced ...

Fund managers nervously await 'golden visa' reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... change will be subject to the new refreshed provisions," he said. "I can only speculate what those new refreshed provisions might be. But I'd be surprised if it doesn't include some level of investment component." An article in The Australian ...