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Farmers distressed by superannuation tax overhaul

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023
... Tony Mahar said: "They [farmers] consider their land holdings as their primary retirement nest egg. This practice is paramount in succession planning, where land assets are frequently transferred into SMSFs to facilitate retirement income for retiring ...

Singaporean wealth manager mandates Aussie boutique

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... base. "Investing in the Spatium Small Companies Fund fits with our view that managing risk in a portfolio is becoming paramount," he said. "We are seeing more institutional managers beginning to seriously reconsider risk in their portfolios and pivot ...

Financial services marketing is broken: Study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... consider compliance issues early and often could pave the way towards a more symbiotic partnership. However, cooperation is paramount and both sides agree that they need to work together more efficiently to improve the business and help it meet its overall ...

Spark adopts two fintechs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
... the tool kit of our advisers, particularly important at a time when accessing quality, affordable financial advice is paramount." Voyant vice president of business development for Australia and Europe Stephen Brown said the software is designed to remove ...

Citi terminates staff super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... superannuation fund. The future entails further regulatory changes and it has become clear that a need for greater scale is paramount." Heidelberg also provided employee members with $2000 each to put towards financial advice following the fund's ...

Corporate fund inks deal with Link

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... data security practices and the standards required of Australian banks. In the super industry, information security is paramount, and Link Group takes this responsibility seriously as we safeguard the financial futures of countless Australian families. ...

FinClear buys cash investment platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... confidence in getting the best price, using automation to transact while meeting compliance requirements has become paramount [for clients]." "With FinClear's support, we are well-positioned to scale our business and engage with a broader set of ...

Leigh Watson caps four decades in industry

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2023
... 'It's been a lot of fun." Speaking on the life industry, Watson said a focus on customer and member outcomes is paramount but needs to be provided so that life companies make money over the medium/long term to reinvest in their business. "There ...

AI in ESG: Risk or opportunity?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
... security, and consent. Striking a balance between improving marketing strategies and respecting customer privacy is paramount. Bias, equity and inclusion: Whether AI outputs are found to be bias or not often reflect societal biases due to biased inputs ...

Finfluencers bridge financial advice gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023
... holder and still meet the spontaneity and authenticity that you need in social media?" As a result, content has become paramount to the firm's operations. "We can either amplify our content or [the finfluencer's] content. We collaborate in a sense that ...