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AMP completes advice licensees sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
AMP has finalised its divestment of three licensees and support service business to Entireti and AZ NGA as the new owners unveil a revamped leadership team. Some 950 advisers across AMP Financial Planning, Hillross, and Charter Financial Planning now ...

Coalition urges super funds to push for QAR reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
... for housing agenda as he reassured funds the intent is not to "dismantle" the system. "The scheme created an incentive for young Australians to engage with their super contributions and build good habits by making voluntary salary sacrifice contributions," ...

Intergenerational wealth picture 'bleak': Grattan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
Grattan Institute chief executive Aruna Sathanapally said it is the job of all Australians to ensure the younger generations have a "sense of hope" about the future rather than the sense that they are being "systematically screwed over". Speaking at ...

Advice take up falls amid decade-low retirement confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
While demand for financial advice is apparently the highest it's ever been, the number of people actually seeking it has dropped. That's according to new research from Brighter Super and Investment Trends that shows retirement confidence among Australians ...

Outdated super rule costs teens $10k at retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
... have $10,000 more (in today's money) by the time they retire. Although some employers voluntarily pay SG contributions to young workers, SMC said the "discriminatory rule" is complex for businesses to track and ensure legal compliance. "Every Australian ...

GROW Inc. chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
... am looking forward to applying what I've learned from GROW to my next chapter. The world is large, and I'm still young and excited to try new things - who knows what dreams might be realised."

SMSF Association announces board director changes

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
Following the retirement of three board directors, the SMSF Association (SMSFA) has announced their successors. The SMSFA has welcomed Heffron managing director Meg Heffron, Vincent director of superannuation advisory Brett Griffiths and Matrix Norwest ...

Australia's retirement system slides down rankings

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024
... Australia can increase its rating, including the move to introduce a government superannuation contribution to primary carers of young children, a point hailed by Delahunty.

Goldman Sachs switches up equity research leadership

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... Andrew Lyons will depart after 12 years with the firm. As a result of the departure, the firm's current mining analyst Paul Young will join Matthew Ross as co-head of Australia and New Zealand equity research with oversight responsibility for the Melbourne ...

TAL changes underwriting limits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024
TAL has introduced several changes to underwriting limits that reduces medical test requirements for new life, total and permanent disability (TPD), and income protection insurance applications. For life and TPD, customers aged 49 and younger can apply ...