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Nobel laureates link economic prosperity to colonialism

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
Three academics who were able to explain why some countries are richer than others have taken home the 2024 Nobel Prize for Economics. The award, named the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, was presented to Daron ...

ASIC cancels fewer AFSLs in FY24

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
... for AFSLs and applicants to make it easier and efficient to apply for, maintain, and vary their licence. It is due to go live in early 2025.

FAAA names Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award winner

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024
Private wealth adviser Craig Roberts of Elston Private Wealth in Queensland has been awarded the Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award for the second semester of 2024 by the FAAA. The award recognises the highest performing student in the Certified Financial ...

Retirement calculators 'can't be counted on': SCA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2024
While most superannuation funds opine that retirement calculators are key to helping members, research from Super Consumers Australia (SCA) has found they often fail to produce reasonable results. The consumer advocate reviewed the country's largest ...

Aged care costs begin to worry older Aussies

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2024
... who meets their needs remain as the main obstacles to receiving advice. "Australians need help to best use their savings to live life to the fullest, at every stage in retirement," head of retirement income at Challenger Aaron Minney said. "With the ...

Reforms needed to boost engagement: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
Research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) shows only half of all adult Australians have consulted any source of information on preparing for retirement. The group says Tranche 2 of Delivering Better Financial Outcomes ...

Former Mercer Super chair named Actuary of the Year

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
The Actuaries Institute has named Jan Swinhoe the Actuary of the Year for 2024. Swinhoe has an extensive background in financial services, having worked across insurance, institutional banking, and superannuation. She is currently a non-executive director ...

More financially secure women seek advice: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... Canvassing its female client base to understand their priorities in the later stages of their lives, the survey found 57% want to live comfortably in retirement, while half said travelling is a priority in their later years. They also intend to live ...

Lost super bill sits at $18bn: ATO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... accounts, 4% have three accounts, and 1% has four or more accounts. Those with three or more accounts are more likely to live in Queensland or Northern Territory, while those with two accounts were more likely to live in Australian Capital Territory. ...

The transferrable skills for advisers who changed careers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
A former police officer and professional athlete say staying disciplined and having robust communication skills have helped them succeed in their careers as financial advisers. Forbes Fava Saville Financial Planning senior financial planner and chief ...