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Countplus chair steps down after 11 years

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2017
... Lambert said he will now dedicate his time to his family, philanthropy, and the advocacy of medicinal cannabis. "Many Australians have seen our campaign to have our grand-daughter Katelyn Lambert's life-saving medicinal cannabis legalised not only for ...

Twelve million Aussies see benefits of advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
... advertisements placed in high-traffic transit and retail hubs in capital cities, expected to reach more than nine million Australians. An accompanying print campaign - with particular focus on regional areas - will reach a further two million. Dante ...

Unclaimed money hits $1.1bn: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
... other investments people have not collected from companies, usually from the result of a takeover. ASIC is urging Australians to search on its MoneySmart website to see if they are the rightful owners. It also pays tax-free interest on unclaimed moni ...

AustralianSuper appoints former Macquarie executive

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2017
AustralianSuper appointed a new chair for its investment committee. Jim Craig, who has been on the committee since last year, also sits on the boards of Lifestyle Communities, IC Advisory, River Capital, Unified Healthcare Group, Australian United Investments ...

Unconscionable super cross-selling will continue: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... rocked by scandal over recent years. "What we need is a full inquiry into banking and the financial services sector so Australians can be confident that when they interact with financial institutions they won't be exploited," she said.

Super wealth reaches record high

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
The amount of wealth Australians hold in superannuation is climbing to a record high, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. At the end of December 2016, Australians held $2.6 trillion of household net worth in superannuation ...

NAB Wealth hire targets growth

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... partnerships, Ross Barnwell, said it was vital for the business to continue to grow its adviser network to give more Australians the opportunity to access quality financial advice. "The advice landscape is changing and we need to ensure we continue to ...

Advice rated excellent: MLC survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
Not enough Australians are seeking financial advice, but the minority that do (30%) rate it highly, the latest MLC Wealth Sentiment Survey shows. An overwhelming amount (82%) of the participants in the quarterly survey who used a financial planner rated ...

Philanthropy report offers valuable insights for NFPs: Perpetual

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... advisers continue to play an important role in educating and connecting clients to philanthropy. "We encourage all Australians to consider structured giving as part of their financial and estate planning." As trustee for about 1000 charitable trusts ...

MLC Super welcomes new chief executive

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 7 APR 2017
... customers and their retirement," Thorburn said. Lawrance said he was optimistic about the future of MLC Super in helping Australians plan for retirement. "We know that too many Australians don't understand their super and don't feel confident that they ...