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AFA appoints general manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
... the future of advice, and we're delighted that he's joined us on our journey to provide great advice to more Australians." Plant said he wants to play his part in improving the reputation and professionalism of the industry, to encourage more ...

AustralianSuper says women face superannuation poverty

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2018
New research from AustralianSuper unearths startling realities about women facing poverty in retirement. The study, conducted with the help of Monash University, found mounting evidence surrounding the gender gap in superannuation after interviewing ...

Bank cross-selling success declines: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2018
... communicate them to existing and new customers." The numbers are based on 250,000 in-depth face-to-face interviews with Australians above 14 years of age, Roy Morgan said. The 2018 sample set is about 50,000 strong.

The goals-based opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
Only 30% of Australians know what their goals in life are, revealing a significant opportunity for financial advisers using a goals-based approach. According to new research from Advice Intelligence, about 70% of Australians don't know what their goals ...

Half of Australians don't have a will

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
About 10 million Australians haven't put together a will and run the risk of having their assets divided by the state, new research has found. Comparison website Finder found that of the 52% (9.9 million) who don't have a will yet, 4% say they don't ...

Zurich helps advisers quantify cost of care

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 OCT 2018
... whitepaper debunks the mentality that Australia is "bulletproof" and that the social and healthcare system will protect Australians financially in times of need. Citing figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australians spent $29.5 ...

Charities losing $180m a year to gender pay gap

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... participate in workplace giving than men, the report found. About 3000 new charities join the sector each year but Australians are giving less than before. "The sobering fact is Australian taxpayers spend five times more on alcohol than they claim in ...

Chief economist update: Surplus here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
... must be wishing the report was released sooner so that it wasn't Finance Minister Mathias Cormann telling us, Australians all, that: "We came into government with a plan to deliver stronger growth, more jobs, and to repair the Budget, and what this ...

Retirement living advice is an opportunity: Challenger Financial Standard Technical Services Forum

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
... prevented 55 year olds taking their money out, unless they were subject to ill health. It also removed the ability for Australians to transfer their pension to a retail superannuation plan, and left a few occupational, public sector and employer sponsored ...

IFM bids to build Melbourne Airport rail link

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2018
... of retirement savers. "Our 'Super Train' investment proposal represents a significant opportunity for seven million Australians to invest in a nation-building project through their superannuation funds," Himbury said. "A partnership between the Victorian ...