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Rice Warner warns against culling value-based advice fees

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2018
... lead to reduced demand for advice services. Earlier this year the actuarial firm, in partnership with ING, revealed Australians trust financial advisers yet are only willing to pay a maximum of $400 for face-to-face consultation. The expectations of ...

SelectingSuper honours super industry leaders

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... the work we do - it's the reason we get out of bed in the morning and it makes a real difference to many working Australians in achieving a dignified retirement," Watson said. Hostplus has regularly been a top achiever in SelectingSuper's monthly ...

Melbourne boutique hires deputy CIO

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
A Melbourne boutique has snapped up a former central bank portfolio manager as its deputy chief investment officer. Jamieson Coote Bonds is welcoming Duanjai Samranvedhya, as it opens a Singapore office and expand its global investment capabilities. ...

Stop genetic testing questions: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
... place until 30 June 2024. FSC chief executive Sally Loane said the arrangement will be similar to the UK, whereby Australians will have the option to disclose favourable genetic test results but not adverse ones, she said. The aim is to free Australians ...

Knowledge, action gap puts SMSF savings at risk: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... Labor Party to remove franking credit refunds could result in a significant reduction in retirement income for many Australians, particularly those with SMSFs," the association said. The report shows that 60% of SMSF investors aged 65 or older plan to ...

Chief economist update: Faster wages growth a one-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... quarter, up a fraction from 2.07 in the second. Public servants' pay increased by 2.47% from 2.41%. Hip, hip... Australians all, let us rejoice, for this could be the start of something good, especially because wages growth in the September quarter ...

Government amends key super reforms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... reforms, the Federal Government has made an exception to the opt-in life insurance changes to ensure coverage for Australians working in dangerous occupations. Addressing delegates at the 2018 ASFA Conference, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said the ...

We must do better: ASFA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... widely accepted as the benchmark for living expenses in retirement, it is one that is still a long way off for most Australians, he added. "It disturbs me to see so much complacency," Easson said. Acknowledging that Australia's super system dropped ...

FPA fines Henderson $50k

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... for financial advice because of the higher standards the FPA requires of them. The FPA is committed to standing with Australians for a better financial future and enforcement of the FPA Code is an important aspect of that commitment." In April, the financial ...

FSC moves to protect retail super from ALP 'tinkering'

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
... retirement savings and superannuation, and hitting retirees hardest, will only erode confidence in the system, leaving more Australians reliant on the Age Pension," Loane said. "The FSC considers that franking credit refunds should continue. They provide ...