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Financial services given hand to protect seniors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... executive Anne McGowan said the programs are suitable for financial institutions, banks, financial planners, law firms, aged care facilities, government departments, support services, or "anyone who helps seniors manage their financial arrangements." ...

Budget delivers blow to aged care

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
... expenditure. The budget papers state that the efficiencies will be achieved through "changes to the scoring matrix of the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) that determines the level of funding paid to aged-care providers." The changes are designed ...

AZ NGA acquires Fortnum-aligned advice group

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2016
... service managers and advises on investment and asset allocation, retirement planning, insurance, strategic planning, aged care and philanthropy. Under the terms of AZ NGA's acquisition, the agreement includes a 47% share swap for AZ NGA shares; the remaining ...

Energy Super ramps aged care advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
The apparent and growing link between superannuation, retirement and aged care has led an industry fund to strengthen its financial advice arm for members' immediate benefit. Energy Super's financial advisers have all completed the Accredited Aged Care ...

Advisers looking for longevity and aged care solutions

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
Aged care and longevity risk in retirement planning are becoming key concerns for financial advisers, as demonstrated by the first Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum. Challenger head of technical services Andrew Lowe spoke first ...

Advisers have assets test top of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... topped queries for the 2015 December quarter. Rounding out the top three queries from financial advisers is the impact of aged care rental income to residents, followed by estate planning considerations around income streams and annuities. Challenger ...

BT awarded Life Company of the Year

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
... Year - Challenger Long Term Income Stream Award - Challenger Annuity and Income Stream Innovation Award - Challenger (Aged Care Planning Course UNSW Business School) Underwriting and New Business Team of the Year - Zurich Claims Team of the Year - BTFG ...

Challenger unveils new technical services scholarship

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
... education for financial services and advice professionals. The scholarship program offers two comprehensive courses: Aged Care Planning and Retirement Planning from the University of New South Wales. To be eligible, participants must attend all four ...

Industry bodies clash over pension proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... against their property when it is sold, potentially with a residual value that would allow pensioners to access equity for aged care. "At present very little of the equity in owner-occupied housing is being drawn down for other purposes," Australian ...

Actuaries Institute asks for FSI to be implemented

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... assertion that changes to the retirement income system cannot be undertaken without consideration of age pension costs, aged care costs and all sources of potential funding, including retirees' housing wealth. "The Institute strongly supports the Government's ...