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New advice firm hits Melbourne

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... investments, superannuation, insurance, asset protection, tax planning, government support benefits, aged care, retirement planning and estate planning. Interestingly, Source Wealth will also specialise in divorce and personal injury advice services. ...

Allianz Retire+ welcomes head of technical services

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... Retire+ team to provide technical support and educational resources to help advisers and superfunds navigate retirement planning. She will also assist in the rollout of the businesses' longevity Allianz Guaranteed Income for Life (AGILE) product, launched ...

Australia sees modest uptick in HNWIs: Study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023
... areas among HNWIs - including inheritance and estate planning, strategies to reduce tax, portfolio review, retirement planning and intergenerational advice - but challenges and opportunities remain for advisers, and others in the financial advice industry ...

FSCP issues slap on the wrist to adviser

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... also inappropriately scoped being limited to superannuation products only when the clients were also seeking retirement planning advice." Subsequently, the adviser was given a written reprimand in breaching sections 961B(1), 961G, 961J(1) and 921E(3) ...

AZ NGA acquires stake in Sydney advice firm

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... and expansion endeavours. Based in North Sydney, Foster Raffan iPlan specialises in wealth management and retirement planning and is led by principals Daniel Molesworth and Robert Wood. Its establishment came in mid-2021, resulting from the merger of ...

Advisers service 120 clients on average

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
... advisers at the end of the June financial year. The most in-demand software advisers want help with relate to retirement planning (32%) and cashflow modelling (31%). There is also strong demand for their technology to integrate with bank accounts, trading ...

Rethinking retirement: Focus on spending, not saving

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023
... a difference," Rawlinson said. He also mentioned the potential of the 'income layering' concept in retirement planning, suggesting that broader awareness of such strategies could be beneficial. Meanwhile, Hillier mentioned the pivotal role advice ...

Super members want free advice: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... the ability to make informed decisions about savings, debt, mortgage, and rental stresses, investments and retirement planning," he said. Otivo chair Ian Knox said that legislative support from the government enabling super funds to have payment of advice ...

Work, retirement redefined: Vanguard study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
... opposed to younger Australians who might be more idealistic about earlier retirement or haven't yet given retirement planning appropriate thought," Vanguard suggested. When contemplating their desired yearly income during retirement, working-age Australians ...

Link to offer Allianz Retire+ solution to super funds

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2023
... retirement platform aims to provide super funds and their members with a total picture of wealth supporting the retirement planning, income, and advice experience. Link Group chief executive retirement and superannuation solutions Dee McGrath said the ...