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ASIC suspends Newcastle advice firm's AFSL over missing key person

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... person. FFA was established in 2003 and provides financial services around superannuation, life insurance, retirement planning, estate planning and wealth creation. The ownership of FFA's AFSL changed in 2023 following the sale of the shares in the business ...

Financially savvy Australians can add $1.2tn to wealth: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... to undertake essential financial activities. Furthermore, 57% of Australians over 55 have never undertaken retirement planning, and almost half of Australians do not actively self-educate themselves about financial management. "Over a lifetime, early ...

AMP launches new digital financial advice tools

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... said. Findings indicated a 33-fold increase on the total number of AMP members receiving guidance on their retirement planning, since last year. AMP group executive of superannuation and investments Melinda Howes said: "We've seen an incredible uplift ...

Cbus launches Age Pension campaign

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... about other government entitlements including JobSeeker and Disability Support Pension. Cbus will also offer retirement planning seminars for members with low super balances, and advice services to help members maximise their pension eligibility. The ...

Brighter Super expands senior team

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... the fund's relationships with nearly 1600 IFAs. Godfrey has a wealth of experience in superannuation and retirement planning from previous senior roles in the financial services sector, from large super funds to smaller boutique advisory firms. His ...

Advice industry under strain amid crisis of inefficiencies: Elemnta

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2025
... that is further eroding the sector's credibility and profitability." Elemnta said these numbers relate to retirement planning only, warning that other areas can also suffer similar inefficiencies. Further, the study revealed a stark divide in efficiency ...

Rest launches new retirement tools to increase advice appetite

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... the fund confirmed. Rest chief member officer Simone Van Veen said the tool will help guide its members in retirement planning. "This new digital journey is all about putting the unique needs of our diverse membership first - offering tailored guidance ...

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... leading retirement risks which rise and fall "to and through retirement" and which need to be understood in retirement planning. Flowing through from pre-retirement to the transition phase and then post-retirement, North cites sequencing, market, inflation ...

Classic 60/40 approach underdelivers for women retirees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... said. The study concluded that a single investment formula, such as 60/40, is not enough when it comes to retirement planning. Withdrawal strategies that are tailored to individual needs and adjust to market conditions are needed, as is greater financial ...

Aware Super enhances portfolio management capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... frameworks." The implementation follows Aware Super's launch of a new digital advice tool to help members with retirement planning. The super fund said the tool can provide members with estimates of how much money they will have to spend in retirement ...