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New retirement income calculator more accurate than ever

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
Mortgage Choice has launched a new retirement income calculator in a bid to help Australians understand how to reduce their reliance on the age pension and build enough wealth to live comfortably in retirement. According to Mortgage Choice chief executive ...

Financial planners improve standing in annual trust survey

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
... last year into union corruption, union leaders 13% (down 1%) were one of only four professions to lose respect from Australians over the past year. "Although most professions showed an increase this year the biggest improvers were university lecturers ...

Public sector retirees still seek answers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
A group representing public sector retirees is waiting on the federal government to release figures about Australians affected by the new 10% cap on defined benefit income that is excluded from the pension income test. The Australian Council of Public ...

Advisers beware the uncomfortable truth of the ageing brain

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... their loved ones are being swindled. A study by Monash University commissioned by States Trustees found that 5% of Australians over 65 have experienced financial abuse. "Advisers are in a 'damned if I do, damned if I don't' situation when they have a ...

Australians demanding robo-advice from super funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
Over a third of Australians (36%), who otherwise wouldn't or couldn't afford to see a financial planner, want their super funds to provide robo-advice services, according to the Investment Trends 2015 Direct Client Report. The report, based on a survey ...

LGS appoints head of advice

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... believes financial advice is not just for the wealthy and will strive to offer services which will appeal to the 80% of Australians who currently don't receive financial advice. "It is so important that cost effective, high quality, tailored advice is ...

Life insurers paid $6.9bn in claims in 2015

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... 89,291 claims were paid for an average $77,279 per claim. Put another way, that's an average $27.6 million paid to Australians every working day in 2015. The numbers are aggregated from AIA Australia, AMP, Asteron/Suncorp, BT, ClearView, CommInsure ...

Financial services lend spotlight on nation's leading philanthropists

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
... institutions and their benefactors, we can help grow our local philanthropic community." To date, more than 900,000 Australians are employed in the not-for-profit sector.

Nominations open for AFA Adviser of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... reinforcing the AFA peer-to-peer culture. "These Awards also help to showcase the quality advice outcomes available to Australians through receiving financial advice. Each award has its own unique criteria, giving the opportunity for both practices and ...

Retired mothers need financial help

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
The lengths Australians go to in order to financially support their parents in retirement has been detailed by an industry superannuation fund survey. Last month REST Industry Super spoke to 1052 Australians who were over 18 and providing financial ...