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Adviser numbers drop, FAAA strengthens recruitment

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2023
... fact that by 2030 there will be more than 137,000 Australians retiring every year thereafter, Abood pointed out. While this might be great news for advisers, "we want to make sure that we can serve and support Australians who need what we do", she said. ...

AFCA tallies up COVID-19 complaints

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... downplay what people went through - every complaint matters - we received far fewer COVID-related complaints than we thought might arise from the pandemic," Locke said. "Banks, for example, were generally quick to respond, providing emergency support ...

Work, retirement redefined: Vanguard study

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
... with their super fund and are twice as likely to have a detailed plan as those who do not use a financial adviser. "This might be a result of Australians becoming more realistic about their retirement age as they near this phase of life, as opposed to ...

FAAA suggests adviser pathway tweaks

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... decline in adviser numbers over recent years, down 45% since 1 January 2019. "A significant number of older advisers, who might have left the profession, could now stay for longer - which will be good for them and for their clients, who may have gone ...

Jones calls for taxonomy to clarify greenwashing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... are currently measuring fund performance." Jones said there are no proposals on the table at the moment as to what this might mean. "We conducted a review at the end of last year and that threw up a bunch of things we want to stress test," he told FS ...

Payday super to boost retirement savings for millions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... it be paid at the same time as salary and wages." Scheerlinck recognised concerns that increasing super payment frequency might burden employers; however, she said with digital innovations like SuperStream and single-touch payroll, super payments have ...

Adopt QAR recommendations now: Levy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023
... little intemperate, and it is, I assume, designed to stop the recommendations being adopted," she said. "I worry that they might succeed in spite of the fact that that would not be in the interests of the consumers they are meant to represent. I am also ...

Venture capital rout rattles advice technology sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... 2022, taking over from Alex Ulrich. HoganSprowles went to market seeking expressions of interest from potential buyers that might be interested in snatching up Creativemass, which comes with intellectual property such as software and code, a decentralised ...

Investors flock to term deposits over equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
Australian investors are flocking to term deposits and away from equity funds, signalling a shift towards more conservative investment strategies. Plan for Life data revealed that Australian equities funds experienced a decline in net funds inflows ...

Slash proposed tax rate for high super balances: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... unrealised gains in the year's earnings, would result in Australians being required to keep their money invested in what might be a higher tax environment than is optimal, she said, adding that they may also lose the many benefits of deferred consumption ...