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Trust in advisers reaches new high: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2024
... day, every day. We don't want those people getting scared of seeking advice purely because of this myth," he told a media briefing. Another myth is that advice is only needed at retirement, when in fact more than four in five Gen Y who work with ...

Australian Food Super picks TAL for group insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
The $3 billion industry superannuation fund has transitioned its group insurance arrangements to TAL. It marks the end of a five-year mandate with AIA, which took over as the fund's group life insurer in September 2019 from MetLife. Effective September ...

Inflation debate: Albo says rebates will keep inflation down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2024
... were only lower due to government rebates, despite what the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data found. Doing the media rounds this morning, Albanese denied energy rebates were only responsible for a short-term drop in the annual CPI read. "With ...

APRA calls out high-cost super platforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has put superannuation platform products under the microscope, saying their higher fees and costs are eroding members' retirement savings. Platform TDPs charged higher administration fees and costs ...

Reforms needed to boost engagement: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... people to seek professional advice. The younger cohort tends to seek consultation through family and friends and social media, possibly leaving the group more vulnerable to scams involving superannuation. The industry body is now calling for the second ...

ESSSuper ups admin fee cap

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
ESSSuper Income Stream members will see a 33% increase in their administration fee cap due to higher costs borne by the superannuation fund. From November 1, the super fund will increase its annual administration fee cap for Income Stream accounts from ...

AMP BOLR litigants face lengthy payout process

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
Despite the Federal Court greenlighting the AMP Buyer of Last Resort (BOLR) lawsuit settlement amount, there is still a long way to go before financial advisers can have peace of mind with the payout process to potentially draw out to mid-2025. This ...

Growing super balances show more work to be done: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
New research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) shows that while super balances are largely growing, there's still plenty to be done to ensure positive retirement outcomes for all. ASFA's An update on superannuation account ...

Scams prevention framework consultation released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024
... framework will first apply to banks, telecommunications, and digital platform service providers - beginning with social media, paid search engine advertising and direct messaging services. RMIT cyber security expert professor Asha Rao said scammers are ...

Vote for Financial Standard in Australian Financial Industry Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2024
... the Year at the recent Impact Awards, Financial Standard has been nominated for Superannuation/Financial Services Industry Media of the Year - People's Choice. The award recognises media outlets that "consistently provide outstanding coverage of ...