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Super and TPD definitions in the spotlight

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... business and operations services, Maryann Mannix-White, said the 2014 Rice Warner underinsurance report calculates that Australians are underinsured by approximately $1.8 billion and "the default cover of typical superannuation funds do not meet the ...

YBR robo-advice to make Celebrity Apprentice debut

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... been quick to support the roll out of Guru due to the incredible value it provides their clients. Eighty per cent of Australians don't have a financial plan because they see it as cost prohibitive and confusing," explained YBR executive chairman and ...

Seniors weigh in on national tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... Seniors chief executive Michael O'Neill believes that under new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull the debate over older Australians should shift from cost to contribution. Alongside 11 representatives from organisations across Australia, O'Neill spent ...

More must be done to cut fees: FSC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
Average working Australians would have thousands of dollars more in their retirement savings if bigger superannuation funds faced stronger competitive tensions, the Financial Services Council has said. A new report released in the FSC's submission to ...

Aussie pension policy needs careful adjustment: IMF

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... Australia recognised both a strong economic record and several upcoming challenges. "Sustaining the income growth that Australians have become accustomed to over recent decades will be challenging. The IMF emphasises that boosting prosperity and maintaining ...

Prime Super launches new brand

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
... understand at times and this is a big driver of member disengagement, which can lead to poor retirement outcomes for many Australians," the fund's chief executive Lachlan Baird said. "We came to the decision that we wanted to challenge the status quo. ...

CBA launches online SMSF portfolio

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
... SMSF Portfolio feature is part of CBA's MyWealth mass market wealth management platform, launched in 2013 to "help Australians create and manage their financial futures." Aside from its complete view of assets held inside SMSFs, it also provides a "single ...

AMP offers Adviser Academy course via Griffith

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... required on-campus. The result is that we're opening the opportunity to start a financial planning career to more Australians."

FSI and tax response "close to completion": Morrison

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... tax white paper process of course will continue. It's a critical part of our plans to provide real opportunities to Australians who want to work, save and invest," Morrison said. He explained that "tax reform is not an end in itself. Tax reform is not ...

Are Australians money dumb about savings?

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
The continuing message for Australians to seek financial advice on their savings, be it retirement or otherwise, could not be more clear. Australian comparison site finder.com.au has released statistics from an annual survey known as the Money Savvy ...