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Research on education standards and morals launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... with the public. "The results can be compared with those of other professions, financial planning students, and of the population more generally as indicated in previous studies, both within Australia and internationally," she said. "They will also provide ...

Chief economist update: RBA cash rate on ice until 2024

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
... the virus [alluding to the renewed coronavirus outbreak in Victoria], although this should diminish as more of the population is vaccinated." The RBA's overriding assurance: "The board is committed to maintaining highly supportive monetary conditions ...

Sydney digital adviser wins UK client

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
... understandable, convenient, affordable and sustainable way," Caldicott said. "There is no doubt that there is a large population of investors who would benefit greatly from financial advice but they perceive it to be inaccessible and too costly. This ...

Australian Unity to acquire aged care facility provider

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... Australian Unity's confidence in aged care as a sector. "On top of increasing demand for quality aged care from an ageing population, the recent Royal Commission will result in greater support for more ageing-in place options. "This presents opportunities ...

Generational wealth gap continues to widen

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
... compounded by a series of policy decisions made by successive governments." She argued that this is because the ageing population in Australia means there are more voters of an older age, and politicians court those votes. The super tax concession, Arakkal ...

Deborah Ralston joins Household Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2021
... retirement funding to show how Australia can lead the way in meeting the housing and funding challenges of an aging population." Household Capital chief executive Joshua Funder welcomed Ralston and thanked Diamond for his service. "Australian retirees ...

FirstChoice dominates platform market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2021
... comprised the top three platforms. Rainmaker also found one platform services 2200 advisers on average based on the total population of 20,667. One adviser uses six platforms on average. "Delving more deeply, this analysis shows that while platform rank ...

Adviser numbers at five-year low

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2021
The financial adviser population has reverted to the pre-financial services Royal Commission days, ending at 20,667 in the first quarter of 2021. Rainmaker analysis of ASIC's Financial Adviser Register found that the total number of financial advisers ...

Government debt blows out 420%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2021
... a record deficit of more than $213.7 billion. While Australia's economy grew 257% since 1995 off the back of a population boom and its dependence on the rapidly growing Asian market, government debt has skyrocketed 420%, the study found. This means ...

Chief economist update: Bubble, bubble getting out of trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... and Brisbane with 19% of visitors. New Zealand visitors spent an average of 10 nights in Australia. New Zealand has a population of 4.69 million people meaning that around 29% of the population visited Australia in 2019." It's a two-way street, with ...