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Advisers still resistant to social media

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2018
... financial advice practices are yet to integrate social media into client engagement strategies despite the majority of Australians using some form of social media every day. Latest research from Netwealth shows 40% of advice practices use social media ...

Industry stakeholders welcome PC report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2018
... FSC chief executive Sally Loane acknowledged the PC's analysis shows the system is working well for the majority of Australians, but said it also demonstrates that having default funds tied to employers and workplace relations via enterprise agreements ...

Government launches emerging market impact investment fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... those already investing their money responsibly are enjoying strong financial performance." "The vast majority of Australians want superannuation invested responsibly, such as through investing in companies that build clean energy infrastructure or avoiding ...

Financial services leaders push for marriage equality

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
... and equal in their workplace and their lives." "Marriage equality will not change anything for the vast majority of Australians, however will make a profound difference to the status and dignity of many," Middleton said. The move comes alongside a jump ...

Advice too pricey for poor Australians

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... five years, with many believing it's too expensive and they don't earn enough to justify doing so. The majority of Australians who did visit a financial adviser in the last five years did so for superannuation and retirement planning. It indicates older ...

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 ...

Super must continue excellence path: O'Dwyer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017
... explained. While highlighting the rapid and ongoing growth of the SMSF sector, O'Dwyer acknowledged the majority of Australians choose to outsource the management of their retirement savings to APRA-regulated funds. "This is a choice that the government ...

Super choice needs more than five minutes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
... said. "SME owners employ more than two in three Australians, and have a vital role to play in helping the majority of Australians prepare for a financially secure and comfortable retirement."

Super reforms finalised by year's end

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... according to Morrison, "will make the superannuation system fairer, more flexible and more sustainable." "The majority of Australians - 96% of individuals with superannuation - will either be better off or unaffected as a result of these changes. Around ...

Next wave of super legislation rolls in

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
... said. "The reforms will make the superannuation system fairer, more flexible and more sustainable. The majority of Australians - 96% of individuals with superannuation - will either be better off or unaffected as a result of these changes. Around a quarter ...