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Wealth management platform adds executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
... given time, Joyce said. CashDeck can alleviate some of the financial stress and vulnerability of more than 60% of Australians by helping them understand spending habits and know at any given time what their money is doing, he added. The platform is designed ...

Just what the doctor ordered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... overseas competition". Negative factors that a weaker Australian dollar could help reverse. A weak A$ would encourage Australians all to "buy Australia" products and services, lifting consumer spending and then capex to meet increased demand. A weaker ...

Governance professional joins SMSFA board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... joining this team of smart, experienced professionals who partner with management to make a difference in helping Australians take control of their superannuation." SMSF Association chairman Andrew Gale welcomed FitzRoy to the board noting her capabilities ...

Be careful what you wish for

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... (irrespective of the RBA's "no change decisions") since November and December last year (according to finder.com.au), Australians (and some "foreigners") continue to be enamoured with property. As at the end of May, CoreLogic data showed that the five ...

Kinetic Super improves insurance offering

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
... membership," Kinetic Super chief executive Katherine Kaspar said. "Our tiered cover is particularly beneficial for younger Australians entering the workforce with smaller account balances, who generally can't afford or don't want high levels of insurance ...

Australians failing to act on increased retirement cost

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
... essential items over the past decade has led to a rise in the amount required for a comfortable retirement, HSBC believes Australians are unlikely to do anything about ensuring they achieve it. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's Retirement ...

MetLife raises bar on group insurance awareness

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... "Default insurance inside super is the most efficient way to provide affordable insurance cover to almost all working Australians, who may not consider or be able to afford a retail insurance product," she said. MetLife is aiming to raise members' level ...

Bringing funds management to the masses

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... "While we all understand that property and home ownership is embedded in our DNA, for many people, especially younger Australians, owning property can seem too far away. Superannuation is of course, our rolled gold public policy which helps us all save ...

Advice industry must not rest on laurels: Diamantidis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... Financial Advisers' Inspire roadshow, the 2016 AFA/TAL Female Excellence in Advice Award winner said the majority of Australians see managing their finances as something they should do, but will likely never get around to. "The problem with issues that ...

SMSF associations announce merger

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... SISFA. SISFA's mission, according to a statement released yesterday, will be to protect and promote the interests of Australians who have taken responsibility for managing their own retirement savings and generating their own income in retirement without ...