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Responding to the revolution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
... support the gig economy or even consider working with them to ensure the best possible retirement outcomes for all Australians. "We've seen how digital platforms have done amazingly well at allocating resources that are surplus. What we need now is a ...

Pre-retirees lack confidence about retirement: Qantas Super

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
Six-in-ten (63%) Australians do not have the confidence to retire comfortably, with women comprising a large cohort that feel discouraged about preparing for retirement, Qantas Super's inaugural CSBA Retirement Confidence Index (RCI) shows. Based on ...

Advisers to embrace aged care opportunities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... advisers to become more educated on the subject so as to effectively embrace the opportunities arising from the number of Australians living longer. The number of Australians aged over 85 is expected to increase by 35% in the coming decade. Adding to ...

Australia ticks boxes for ultra-high-net-worth individuals

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... potential and convenient access to the world's fastest-growing food market, it said. Locally, the number of ultra-wealthy Australians, those with US$50 million or more, rose 9% in 2017 to 1260 - holding a combined worth of US$269 billion. In five years' ...

More than half fail CFA exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018
... year-on-year, the majority of which were from Mainland China (19,598), the US (12,126) and India (6,889). Some 3357 Australians took part in the six-hour long exam. To become a qualified CFA, students must pass three exam levels, meet four years of work ...

Future Fund reshuffles investment team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
... these changes will help us stay sharply focused on our task of investing for the benefit of future generations of Australians."

Super funds call for SG increase to aid women

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
AustralianSuper and Human Super support a mandatory increase to the superannuation guarantee for women in a bid to close the superannuation gap. Both super funds are lobbying for a mandatory 12% SG contribution, stating the 2.5% increase would make ...

Queensland advice practice goes international

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... Commenting on his appointment, Hackett described Atlas as the clear market leader in providing financial advice to Australians living abroad. "With the Australian expat community growing rapidly in Abu Dhabi we saw that it was imperative to deliver this ...

Acorns launches its own super product

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... more than a savings and investment tool. It's about improving financial literacy. We are passionate about empowering Australians to reach financial freedom by providing hands-on market experience and engaging with them along the way across both investing ...

Advice clients demand philanthropic conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... part of the conversation between financial advisers and clients as it's an area increasingly accessible to middle Australians, an estate planning expert says. Australian Unity Trustees national manager of estate panning Anna Hacker said charitable giving ...