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NAB, Jarden to launch NZ wealth business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... executive Craig Patrick said. Meanwhile, BNZ chief executive Dan Huggins said: "From people saving for retirement or their first home through KiwiSaver, to high net worth, institutional, and not for profit clients - BNZ's relationship with the new entity ...

Impact of debt on retiree confidence a mixed bag

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... average of $242,000 for Aussies over 55. According to the study, three in five respondents believe that staying in their family home is more important than a higher income in retirement. "For as long as we can remember the Australian dream has been debt-free ...

Local housing market to reach inflection point: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
... Research by CoreLogic suggests the Australian housing market is heading towards an inflection point, with the rate of growth in home values becoming more diverse but generally weakening. According to the research, commissioned by NAB for its December ...

Insignia, WT Financial complete Millennium3 transfer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
... groups. "We're delighted to welcome the M3 cohort of practitioners and their support teams to WTL where they'll find an ideal home - one where we know they can and will flourish at this time of unprecedented opportunity for advice professionals and advice ...

A third of Aussies want life insurance advice: Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... to afford to take out or continue paying for life insurance. Out of this group, parents with dependent children living at home and those aged 45 to 54 are most likely to be concerned. When reviewing their life insurance options, the research said people ...

Adviser with Investport links sees ban affirmed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2023
... financial difficulties, with not enough in the SMSF to cover insurance payments, while facing a potential default on their home loan. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal affirmed that Anderson had failed to act in the best interests of her clients, and ...

Superhero Super swallows Smartsave, overhauls offerings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... read. Superhero Super and Smartsave are sub-plans of OneSuper, which in turn is issued by Diversa Trustees. Smartsave is also home to 14 superannuation offerings, including GROW Super. Diversa has shuttered a number of sub-plans in recent years, including ...

Changing retirement landscape needs regulatory framework: Actuaries Institute

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... being bold in reforming advice, which encompasses exploring the new legislative framework for financial advice. "This new home would allow a reformed structure and framing to be implemented, less burdened by the drafting styles and ad hoc legislative ...

CPI cools to 4.9%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped faster than economists anticipated, coming in at 4.9% in October, a decline from 5.6% in September. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the decline represents the third consecutive quarter of lower annual ...

AMP selects new chief technology officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2023
... co-acting chief technology officer. Before that, she held a variety of senior positions at ANZ, including leadership roles within home and business lending technology. Mistry replaces Felicia Trewin, who spent just over a year at AMP before leaving in ...